12 Tazer Rules you Ignore at your Peril
1) A taser is a potentially lethal device. It commands the same care and respect as any other self defense product. Always store your taser in a secure location, locked away from children. Insure that your taser is never stored in the “ready” mode. If you decide to carry your taser with your personal effects, ensure it is secured so your children will never find it. Confirm that the state and local laws allow you to carry a taser before you take it outside
2) Never point your taser at a target if you do not intend to fire. A taser is a not a toy. You can truly hurt someone with it. If you fire your taser at an unintended target, even accidentally, you can be subject to a number of legal penalties
3) Familiarize yourself with the maximum range of your taser. Fifteen feet is the maximum range of consumer taser units. In order to get an accurate feel for 15 feet mark it out with a tape measure. The ideal distance from your target is 7-10 feet. If you fire at a closer range, the probes of the unit may not have adequate distance to lodge in a proper position.
4) Never fire your taser near gasoline or propane or anything else that can either ignite or explode. Maybe it’s a little over-stated, but imagine lightning striking a fuel truck,
5) Your taser is designed to make your target lose control of their motor functions and so if you fire a taser at someone in the water, or someone who could be seriously harmed by a fall, you are no longer using a non-lethal weapon. Keep this in mind before you discharge a taser at someone.
6) Your fingers and hands do not belong anywhere near the business end of your taser and don’t point it at yourself.
7) Replace the batteries if your taser is showing a low signal. If it’s not working properly it won’t be much good to you.
The ideal distance from your target is 7-10 feet. Never fire your taser at anyone closer than 3 feet away, as the probes may not lodge in a proper position.
9) The taser is designed to shoot from a level and upright position ( the weapon – not you) so if you want it to work, hold it properly.
10) Find a safe place to get used to handling your taser and if it has the laser sighting- which most of them do, get used to aiming it. Purchasing an extra cartridge to practice firing is an option you might want to consider.
11) The largest area on the body is the chest. Aim there and you’ll give yourself the best chance to hit your target. Actually one of the advantages of a taser is that as long as both probes make contact, any contact with the target is good.
12) Once you have fired your taser and your target is on the ground, put the taser down and go. Tasers deploy small confetti type paper discs with identification information and the police will be able to trace which weapon was fired. A taser is replaceable, literally. If you fire your taser in self defense and leave and lose your weapon, the company will replace it free of charge with the right back up information. You, on the other hand are probably not so easily replaced
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