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I would consider someone coming at me with a Taser no different than someone coming at me with a ball bat or a knife and would respond accordingly. You can argue disparity of force I guess, but once someone tases you, you are at their mercy. I would not assume they would stop at tasing me.
i wouldn't call it as clear cut as my man coug argues above, but it definitely CAN be cause for deadly force, and for the reason he lists. it's no different than any other scenario you could come up with, in that it's going to depend entirely on the way the situation presents itself. does he have a full blown LE x26 Co2-propelled barb unit, or just one of those gay little contact units? the contact units hurt, but they DONT have the incapacitation potential of the Co2 units, and if that were the only weapon he had, i really don't think i could see a situation where it'd be appropriate to shoot.
You posted that at the exact same time I was writing my post. I didn't think about the contact units. That might be reason to give pause.
i wouldn't call it as clear cut as my man coug argues above, but it definitely CAN be cause for deadly force, and for the reason he lists. it's no different than any other scenario you could come up with, in that it's going to depend entirely on the way the situation presents itself. does he have a full blown LE x26 Co2-propelled barb unit, or just one of those gay little contact units? the contact units hurt, but they DONT have the incapacitation potential of the Co2 units, and if that were the only weapon he had, i really don't think i could see a situation where it'd be appropriate to shoot.
most of the "tasers" kids and criminals are running around with are contact only.. cheap, readily available. i don't think it's illegal to own an x26 as a non-LEO civilian, but good luck trying to get a hold of one.
You want that in Clear,Black or Yellow?? Easy as having a CC and a spare $1000 laying around.
While Tasers were once pushed as a self defense only, non lethal device, they unfortunately de-evolved into being used as a compliance and torture device by police. Cops too lazy to subdue a 90 lb lady can happily go about inflicting unnecessary extreme pain. Hundreds of examples of this happening, but no policy changes because of the BS explanation of it being necessary. I have cop friends I argue with about it and they have all drank the Kool Aid and believe using it as a compliance device is just fine. Most people have watched too many episodes of Cops and believe that it is perfectly fine to tazer people at will when they pose no threat.
As far as a perp using a taser I would take appropriate measures to prevent that if all possible. Use it on me and you better pray the battery never runs dry.
For personal defense, real tasers are available for the right price of course. Just be aware that most leave traceable S/N ID on the prongs so cops can trace it back to you.