They went from being non lethal (though not entirely) options to compliance tools. A police officer was going to Tase a subdued subject except he drew his gun instead and shot the man. And his firearms training may have been falsified.

And how I said they should be separate from real guns? Well, now I think making them in common calibers is also a mistake: Central Precinct Officer Dane Reister mistakenly fired four live rounds at Monroe from a less-lethal shotgun, striking him in the hip with five buckshot pellets.

Mentioned the guy on TV who resisted a Taser. Well, this cop, during testing, manages to draw and fire a gun while being tasered.

Really

Just ask the police: Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson Tuesday urged the county council to pass a bill prohibiting a private individual from using an electronic control device for personal protection. Johnson said the devices, best known under the brand name TASER, are too dangerous for individuals to use. Johnson said that the bill […]

I was one of the earlier critics of police use of Tasers. Mostly because the perception that they were non-lethal (which is not always true) would lead to their more widespread use. Now, a study from the American Journal of Cardiology: The rate of in-custody sudden death increased 6.4-fold (95% confidence interval 3.2-12.8, p = […]

So says Michael Silence. I don’t really have an issue with the number of Tasers. Rather, I take issue with the fact police tend to use them when it’s not necessary.

Dave Hardy is saying that some police chief organiations are worried about the new “lady taser” being used against police: “If a police officer or a civilian is stunned with a Taser there are a whole array of things that can happen and most of them are very bad,” said Jim Pasco, executive director of […]

In Illinois, there is now a 24 hour waiting period for Tasers and other stun guns. And background checks. Speaking of Tasers, Les wrote a while back: People today are naming their sons Colt and Ruger to evoke toughness and an Old West sensibility. In a dozen years or two parents who want their kids […]

Heh. Via Tom.

Actually, the experts are worried that some choose to defend themselves with a less than ideal weapon: After the “crazy person” came to her house banging on her door and asking if he could come in, local resident Marty Taylor decided it was time for her to get a gun. But even after she found […]

I’m not generally much for sports, personally, but this headline caught my eye. Ute fans angry at police for electrical shocking. Basically, the home team won the game and the crowd came out into the field to celebrate (hey, it’s a college bowl, so I’ve seen it happen before). In response, the Salt Lake PD […]

John G. Tarsikes, Jr.: Bernard Kerik, President Bush’s first choice to lead the Homeland Security Department, exercised stock options of $6.2 million he received from Taser International, which sold stun guns to the department – and seeks more business with it. It’s all about the money. Maybe the rush to get the newest technology on […]

I have contended before that issuing police Tasers and other probably-not-lethal devices would result in using these devices when they weren’t absolutely necessary. In Nashville, that seems to be what is happening: A Tennessean review of police reports for the first seven people shocked with Tasers since 45 stun guns were distributed to officers on […]

Despite having a ton of accessories laying around the house for the Beretta 1301, I haven’t added any to the gun. I wanted to run it stock first. And believe me, the temptation to put all that stuff on was great. I even sat down to do it once and talked myself out of it. […]

So, I snagged a JM Custom Kydex holster for the Sig P229, which was my very first carry gun. And today I carried it for the first time. The old Sig doesn’t have any gizmos or doodads on it. As Tam (I think) would say, there are no lights, lasers, tasers, phasers or wind speed […]

Hipsters play Russian roulette with guns that emit an electric shock. Cyborg dragonflies. Yeah, that’s right.

Went out to do some shooty stuff today. A while back, I mentioned converting 15 round M&P mags to 17 round. I’ve no run each of magazines twice. In that time, there was one failure to feed. Obviously, not enough rounds through them to draw any conclusions. But I think they’ll make fine range only […]

In Massachusetts: The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts rules that a stun gun is a “dangerous and unusual” weapons, and thus not protected by the Second Amendment, so banning them is fine. Given that police are issued tasers, I’d say that qualifies as “in common use”

Pants shitting hysterics over one of their fairy tale, government moochers having guards armed with Tasers and guns.

Then tasers you. Tar and feathers. Or tree and rope. I don’t care.

After shooting 9 people in a mass shooting that involved mostly NYPD guns, they’ve shot someone else.

On tasers: Police shoot man ‘brandishing sword’ four times after Tasers failed to stop him during stand-off In other news, the cops drive BMWs.

Anchorage police officer tasers a wayward bear.

I guess with this camouflage taser, you’re supposed to go in the woods and tase a deer into submission. Now that would be something to watch.

Koosh bullets And $10K for a 22 that won’t fire unless you’re wearing a watch. Smart guns are kinda dumb. AK 47 with toilet seat stock. Wait, what?

Arming school resource officers with Tasers.

I’ve been critical of Tasers in the past. Now, one more reason is that the company is advising it not be aimed center mass: Taser International is advising police agencies across the nation not to shoot its stun guns at a suspect’s chest. The Arizona-based company says such action poses a risk — albeit extremely […]

A police officer reader gives us the skinny on Tasers here. Worth the read. And takes me to task for being anti-LEO. Which I am not. I do, however, frequently criticize their techniques and judgment. And I simply think Tasers are overused and are often used when unnecessary (some times with deadly consequences). That’s not […]

JR reports a Texas legislator wants a license for Tasers.