HankT
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This new Taser C2 is pretty nifty. It looks effective, too. I think it has a chance of great commercial success. And that would probably be good for the pro-gun position.
I will recommend it to women. I tink it isa great self-defense tool with adequate training/preparation.
If Taser has success in the consumer market, there should be some beneficial effect on firearm ownership, self-defense and carry.
The video at the link below kind of tells the story: "It doesn't feel like a weapon...not as threatening asa gun..."
I'd guess that it wouldbe OK to OC, too. That would be interesting...
Aug 12, 2007 8:58 pm US/Mountain
TASER Markets Gun As Self-Defense Tool For Women
Karlyn Tilley
Reporting
(CBS4) DENVER It's small, sleek and can take down an attacker in seconds. Now the TASER has taken on a new look and is now being marketed as a self-defense tool for women. With the new design, the company is hoping it will get more use from female citizens.
Statistics show about one out of 100 people gets assaulted every year in this country, so personal protection has become a big industry.
The TASER shoots at a distance of up to 15 feet carrying a voltage of 50,000 watts for 30 seconds to take down an attacker.
"Their muscles contract, they can no longer attack you, but you're not causing any physical damage to the hardware of the human body," Chief Executive Officer of TASER International Rick Smith said.
Considered the lowest risk of injury of any police force tool, the TASER gun has been used for years by law enforcement, but through the years the gun has gotten smaller and now it comes with a completely different shape.
"It doesn't feel like a weapon in my hand and I guess that's what makes me feel more comfortable with it," shopper Connie Vazquez said.
Shoppers got a lesson on the TASER gun Saturday and then they got to shoot it.
The TASER gun shoots out two metal hooks attached to wire which delivers the electric shock. It also shoots out confetti which can trace the gun back to its owner. And now it even comes in a variety of colors to attract consumers.
"They have something that is not as threatening as a gun and not as benign as pepper spray, that's what drew me to it." Vazquez said.
But the TASER doesn't replace common sense.
"The best thing you can do to be safe is to pay attention to your environment around you , not to get over confident and not to take unnecessary risks," Smith said.
The TASER gun is not a risk-free device. There have been serious injuries and even some deaths reported, but officials say the more serious injuries are usually head traumas when the person who's been shot falls down.
Any adult can buy a TASER weapon, but the company says it can only be activated if you pass its background check first.
http://cbs4denver.com/consumer/local_story_224230051.html
This new Taser C2 is pretty nifty. It looks effective, too. I think it has a chance of great commercial success. And that would probably be good for the pro-gun position.
I will recommend it to women. I tink it isa great self-defense tool with adequate training/preparation.
If Taser has success in the consumer market, there should be some beneficial effect on firearm ownership, self-defense and carry.
The video at the link below kind of tells the story: "It doesn't feel like a weapon...not as threatening asa gun..."
I'd guess that it wouldbe OK to OC, too. That would be interesting...
Aug 12, 2007 8:58 pm US/Mountain
TASER Markets Gun As Self-Defense Tool For Women
Karlyn Tilley
Reporting
(CBS4) DENVER It's small, sleek and can take down an attacker in seconds. Now the TASER has taken on a new look and is now being marketed as a self-defense tool for women. With the new design, the company is hoping it will get more use from female citizens.
Statistics show about one out of 100 people gets assaulted every year in this country, so personal protection has become a big industry.
The TASER shoots at a distance of up to 15 feet carrying a voltage of 50,000 watts for 30 seconds to take down an attacker.
"Their muscles contract, they can no longer attack you, but you're not causing any physical damage to the hardware of the human body," Chief Executive Officer of TASER International Rick Smith said.
Considered the lowest risk of injury of any police force tool, the TASER gun has been used for years by law enforcement, but through the years the gun has gotten smaller and now it comes with a completely different shape.
"It doesn't feel like a weapon in my hand and I guess that's what makes me feel more comfortable with it," shopper Connie Vazquez said.
Shoppers got a lesson on the TASER gun Saturday and then they got to shoot it.
The TASER gun shoots out two metal hooks attached to wire which delivers the electric shock. It also shoots out confetti which can trace the gun back to its owner. And now it even comes in a variety of colors to attract consumers.
"They have something that is not as threatening as a gun and not as benign as pepper spray, that's what drew me to it." Vazquez said.
But the TASER doesn't replace common sense.
"The best thing you can do to be safe is to pay attention to your environment around you , not to get over confident and not to take unnecessary risks," Smith said.
The TASER gun is not a risk-free device. There have been serious injuries and even some deaths reported, but officials say the more serious injuries are usually head traumas when the person who's been shot falls down.
Any adult can buy a TASER weapon, but the company says it can only be activated if you pass its background check first.
http://cbs4denver.com/consumer/local_story_224230051.html
