Do you need training for a taser?

To begin, you don’t need a permit to carry a Taser or stun gun. California does not mandate you complete any training. For all others, being trained may be a legal duty. Even if you use a Taser or stun gun in self-defense, the police or the courts may question whether your use of force was reasonable.

How long is AXON Taser certification good for?

2 years
Instructor certification is valid for 2 years from the date certified. After that date, you are not to conduct user certifications or courses of any type.

Do Taser certifications expire?

Taser certifications provided by Draken training don’t expire. You’re not allowed to possess and carry stun guns in California if: You’ve been convicted for misusing tasers.

What is a Taser instructor?

TASER trainers are safety subject matter experts. They have practical knowledge and an understanding of real-life scenarios that can make a life-saving difference.

Can anyone get a Taser gun?

Under Penal Code 22610 PC, it is generally legal in California to purchase, possess, or carry a stun gun or taser. However, a person is barred from having one if he or she is a convicted felon, has a prior conviction for assault or misuse of a stun gun, is addicted to narcotics, or is a minor under the age of 16.

Does Taser have to be capitalized?

Capitalize Taser, because it is a trademark for a stun gun. Use the generic form if the brand is uncertain. Don’t use verbs like tasered. Exception: When verb forms appear in direct quotations, use lowercase.

How often should you train a Taser?

Officers are required to reclassify a minimum of once per year however Taser will be a tactical option within all aspects of their tactical training throughout the year. This will equate to approx 8 hours per officer over the next 12 months.

How long is a Taser class?

The entire course duration will take 4 hours.

How often should you train a taser?

Can anyone get a taser gun?

Where was the Taser invented?

Scottsdale, Arizona
In 1993, Rick Smith and his brother Thomas founded the original company, TASER, and began to investigate what they called “safer use of force option[s] for citizens and law enforcement”. At their Scottsdale, Arizona, facilities, the brothers worked with Cover to develop a “non-firearm TASER electronic control device”.

What are the requirements to purchase a taser gun?

Whether you have a criminal history

  • Your mental health history
  • Character references
  • Your Social Security Number
  • A physical description
  • Your name,date of birth,and address

    • Is a Taser a good self-defense weapon?

    It is not a weapon for self-defense. No expert would train anyone to carry a taser for self-defense, instead of a firearm. And it is the right to self-defense which justifies the firearm.

    How many “shots” do you get with a taser?

    The Taser fires two small dart-like electrodes, which stay connected to the main unit by conductive wire as they are propelled by small compressed nitrogen charges. The cartridge contains a pair of electrodes and propellant for a single shot (or three shots in the X3 model) and is replaced after each use.