SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s police chief has withdrawn his contentious proposal to equip officers with stun guns as part of a pilot program, saying too many restrictions on using the less-than-lethal devices would have increased the risk to officers and residents.

Chief Greg Suhr told the Police Commission on Wednesday that the limitations of the devices, commonly known as Tasers, were too rigid for officers, who could not use them on people at-risk, the elderly, those who are too thin, or people within certain areas of traffic.

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