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Originally Posted by allester666
I also wanted to arm my wife with a pistol, but my wise old father in law put the same no BS points to the table that The Reaper mentioned. 1.) Would my wife be able to shoot someone knowing it may end their life and 2.) Would she be willing to train to stay proficient not to cause harm to others?
Answers: Maybe and No.
Easy choice from there. I got her a tazer C2 (i believe) and she carries it confidently anywhere. It discharges barbs out to 15 feet and best of all has a built in light/laser which are a deterent in their own right. Works as a traditional direct contact tazer as well.
Just another option.
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Allester just a couple of things to keep in mind with regards to tazers. The ones we used on the job did fail to deploy at a much higher rate than handguns fail to fire, I don't remember off the top of my head the brand but I'll try to find out. Also they must be checked to make sure the battery is good frequently, most officers I know checked their tazers at a minimum of once per 4 day shift, though the smart ones checked it daily, if she doesn't check it, it will likely not be good to go when she needs it, and will give her a false sense of security. Lastly how does she carry it, I'd be concerned about carrying a tazer in a purse for lots of reasons. To me I'd be more likely to get her a good can of OC spray than to go with a tazer. Don't get me wrong they're great for LE use, but we LEO's normally have multiple options if/when they fail.
Just my .02