
I’m not worried about the deaths blamed on this device or cops using them for eliciting confessions from suspects.
I’m concerned this one shot gizmo with a 15-foot range has been over-ratted by an aggressive marketing campaign.
The right clothing will stop this thing cold and the user does not get a second chance. Of course there is always the possibility the thing will fail altogether.
I was really dismayed when United Airlines wasted lots of money getting these Tasers as a anti-hijacking weapon for their pilots. Every airline pilot should be trained and armed with a handgun. Those refusing to do so should be invited to leave and go flip burgers somewhere.
As a firearms trainer the only use I can see for the Taser is to deal with an unarmed person who refuses to submit to an arrest. Of course an officer with proper backup can accomplish a difficult arrest without injury to himself or the suspect under most conditions.
I don’t want to outlaw these devices but I don’t want cops forced to carry them either. Such is the case in Houston, Texas where allegations surfaced that Chief Harold Hurtt and his wife had a financial interest in the Taser company.
I hate the thought of civilians watching a controlled demonstration of the device and then believing the Taser will keep them safe from violent criminals. The Taser is not an alternative to a firearm.
For a alternative to a firearm, I’d suggest a good knife such as the full sized Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn, combat folding knife. A knife will always work, never run out of ammunition and is far more effective a close range than any handgun.
Here's a strange Taser story from Feb 23.
3 comments:
Some people fear these more than guns.
That's quite a knife!
I dont tink a knife would be an approved weapon for a copper in da great city of Chi-cahhh-go. Da-Mare would blow a gasket, all da lawsuit money he would pay out to da mules.
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