Tom Marlowe

Tasers are an interesting and more importantly viable option for your self-defense needs, and they’re one of the few less-lethal ranged weapons available to civilians besides pepper spray. Although they only get one shot or two at most depending on the model, if the probes connect they tend to be highly effective and can give […]

However, these devices have a good track record in the hands of law enforcement, and are one of the few tools that can decisively stop an attacker with a low likelihood of inflicting permanent injury. Despite this, some governments have seen fit to outlaw or heavily restrict tasers. What about Idaho? Are tasers legal in

When it comes to self-defense implements, most people have unique reasons for choosing their tool of choice. Firearms are overwhelmingly the most common, but pepper sprays and even knives have their place and proponents. Tasers are becoming increasingly popular in recent years, but despite being considerably less damaging and dangerous than guns, they still aren’t

When it comes to civilian self-defense, tasers get kind of a bad rap. Though they are limited in their application compared to pepper spray, and nowhere near as decisive as a firearm, they still fill an important gap when it comes to intermediate force. There are many situations where a firearm or knife is just

When it comes to self-defense weapons, tasers can offer you and other defensively-minded citizens some unique advantages: they have more range than pepper spray and they can be a lot more decisive, dropping an attacker in their tracks when those zapping probes connect. But they rarely inflict any lasting, serious injuries! There’s a reason why

There’s hardly anything more aggravating and more demoralizing than byzantine, tyrannical laws. And when I think about a state that’s absolutely synonymous with excessive legislation, I always think of New York. New York has so many laws they have to be able to reach the Moon and back. Worse yet, New York’s laws are constantly