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2007 Senate Bill 519: Exempt reserve peace officers from “taser” ban
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- Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R) on May 22, 2007, to add reserve peace officers who have had the proper training to the list of those not prohibited from possessing “tasers” or similar electrical incapacitation devices. Under current law these devices are banned for civilians, but peace officers, court officers, licensed private investigators and airplane pilots can have them.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 22, 2007.
- Reported in the Senate on May 21, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 22, 2007.
- Passed 34 to 3 in the Senate on June 5, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on June 5, 2008.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on June 5, 2008.
- Reported in the House on September 18, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources.
- Referred to the House Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on September 18, 2008.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on June 5, 2008.
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1) Amen by Anonymous Citizen on June 7, 2008Why not allow CCW permitted people to carry less lethal force? Doesn't make sense.
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THE SCOPE AND POWER OF GOVERNMENT even further by saying that you can buy a taser and use it, and if you use it improperly, you go to jail?
why do you have to give the government something to appease it? it takes NO training to learn to use a taser, it's a put it up against a bad guy and press the button type of thing.
if you can't figure that out, maybe you shouldn't be carrying one.
it's also not the 'do all and end all phaser gun' that you think it is.
yes, it's effective, but not 100% effective. it's up to YOU to fight the fight.
yes, it's a weapon, so it can be taken from you and used against you, it's up to YOU to fight the fight.
no, the batteries are NOT guaranteed to work, (as several of the police officers in my district found out after playing with them for a whole shift.) it's up to YOU to fight the fight.
government tyranny cannot be appeased, it SHOULD NEVER be appeased. it should be ELIMINATED.
it is not the proper role of government to tell us how, when, and with what we can defend ourselves with.
it's the government's job to incarcerate the attacker, IF he survives.
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It is a meritless concept that, somehow, a class of law-abiding citizenry who happen to be government agents are better than the rest of the law-abiding citizenry. Really, such thinking, and the legislation it spawns, reeks of tyranny.
A taser is a reasonable weapon for self-defense, for those wishing to carry something less-lethal. We can come up with sensible laws regulating such things as training requirements for and usage of tasers, much like what is in place for concealed handgun carry. But such should apply to all citizens. Set out the requirements, meet them, carry your taser, and don't use it improperly or you will go to jail.
It should be that simple, shouldn't it? There shouldn't be any mysticism attached to Joe Citizen just because he becomes a government employee.
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