The LEO versions send a five second blast per pull of the trigger. They can be reactivated as long as the probes are still in the subject. I agree that these have little use for most citizens who are not trying to arrest.MotherBear wrote:I agree. I also have trouble understanding the purpose of a Taser carried by an average person. From what I've read/heard/seen, when they work as they're supposed to, they incapacitate someone for a very brief period of time (5-10 seconds?) and then leave them able to resume whatever objectionable activity they were engaged in. In a case where those few seconds would give a LEO the opportunity to get the upper hand without using lethal force, it makes sense. But for someone like me, I've bought myself 5 to 10 seconds and paid for it by making someone really, really mad at me. Doesn't make a lot of sense, unless I'm missing something.
But the non-LEO versions made for sale to individuals send a blast good for 30 seconds. They are intended as a throwaway weapon where you hit the BG and then drop the Taser and run. Last time I looked, if you did this and had a police report of the incident, Taser would send you a replacement unit for free. A 30 second blast is enough to give most people a fair enough head start that they will get away. For people who are unable to run for some reason, I strongly suggest other weapons, even if the Taser is carried and used first to avoid shooting someone.