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A TASER (also variously "Taser" or "taser") is a conducted energy device (CED) primarily used to incapacitate people by delivering an intense electric shock that briefly disrupts voluntary control of the muscles, allowing the person to be approached and handled without resistance.
The maker of namesake wearable body cameras and Taser stun guns -- as well as the operator of Evidence.com, the cloud-based service that stores the recorded footage -- saw its shares soar 130% in ...
Stun guns, batons (or prods), cattle prods, shock collars, and belts administer an electric shock by direct contact, whereas Tasers fire projectiles that administer the shock through thin flexible wires. Long-range electroshock projectiles, which can be fired from ordinary shotguns and do not need the wires, have also been developed.
The Taser brand would still be used for the company's weapons products. [20] [21] On April 5, 2017, TASER announced that it had rebranded as Axon to reflect its expanded business. The company also announced an intent to offer free one-year trials of its body-worn camera products and Evidence.com services to U.S. law enforcement agencies.
In its latest update on stun gun sales, TASER International reported Thursday that it has booked several new orders for its eponymous stun guns. These orders should ship in the current first ...
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The Taser X2 is one of the less-lethal conducted electrical weapon (CEW) models that are used by law enforcement agencies and by civilians as a use for self-defense. It was created by TASER International, Inc. in 2011 after their popular X26 model and the similar but bulkier and heavier X3.
Taser International sued, and on May 2, 2008, visiting judge Ted Schneiderman ordered the Medical Examiner to remove all references to "Taser" in the reports and change the cause of death in McCullaugh's case from "Homicide" to "Undetermined." [155] On June 9, 2008, Taser International lost its first product-liability suit. [156]