Who invented the Taser for Self Defense?

Answer 1

A TASER is any member of a family of the most commercially recognized brand of electroshock guns, produced by TASER International. The name Taser is an acronym: "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle"[4]. It was designed in 1969 by Arizona inventor Jack Cover; he named it for the science fiction teenage inventor and adventurer character Tom Swift.

Modern taser-type weapons fire small dart-like electrodes with attached metal wires that connect to the gun, propelled by small gas charges similar to some air rifle propellants. The maximum range is up to 10 meters (30 feet). Earlier models of Taser needed the dart-like electrodes to embed in the skin and superficial muscle tissues layers; newer versions of the projectiles use a shaped pulse / arc of electricity which disrupt nerve and muscle function without needing the metal prongs on the projectile to penetrate the skin. Early models had difficulty in penetrating thick clothing, but the 'pulse' models are designed to bring down a subject wearing up to a Level III body armor vest[citation needed].

Tasers are currently in use by a number of police forces world-wide to try to reduce lethal firearms-related deaths. The Phoenix Police Department reported that officer shootings had dropped as a result from the use of TASER technology as an alternative to deadly force. Uses of a TASER device in this department increased from 71 in the year 2002 to 164 in the year 2003. Additionally, the number of officer-involved shootings decreased by 7 during this time period.[5]

While they are not technically considered "lethal", many[name a specific person/group] question both the degree of safety presented by the weapon and the ethical implications of using a weapon that many[name a specific person/group] judge to be inhumane. As a result, a number of civil liberties groups would like to see tasers banned.[citation needed] Amnesty International has documented over 150 deaths following the use of tasers. [6] The US National Institute of Justice has begun a two year study into taser-related deaths in custody.

The name "Taser" is sometimes used to mean the company Taser International who make them.

See TASER International for another weapon which is being developed by TASER International.

Answer 2

It was designed in 1969 by Arizona inventor Jack Cover; he named it for the science fiction teenage inventor and adventurer character Tom Swift.

Answer 3

Samuel Tase

Answer 4

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Answer 5

i don't know but its cool