Shotgun Taser XREP (Different discution that just "this is cool")

[GarandOwner]

Some of you may of already heard of this, but Taser is coming out with a self contained, shotgun taser projectile. It has an extended range over conventional tasers because it is not connected with wires to the gun, and can be shot out of a normal 12 gauge shotgun.

http://www.taser.com/products/law/Pages/XREP.aspx


As to make this a slightly different thread than the previous posting: I wonder if these will be released to the public or LEO only. I think this would be a great home defense weapon rather than using lethal force. I wouldn't hesitate to pop a would-be burglar with a taser round out of my shotgun. Id be more hesitant to use a lethal bullet. Even though in Florida I can legally shoot someone for breaking into my house, ethically I don't think it is always right.

Any thoughts?

 

[Regolith]

IIRC, most less-than-lethal rounds fired from a shotgun become much more likely to kill someone if they are fired within a certain number of yards. I would think this is no exception, hence making it not particularly well suited for home defense (unless, of course, your were intending to kill the guy).

 

[Nekron]

Accident waiting to happen. It's going to be way too easy to bust someone with a load of double-ought by accident when the officer meant to "taze" him and forgot which load he just chambered.

Tazers should be tazers and firearms should be firearms -- never mixed.

You've heard of training accidents where the trainee thought he was loaded up with simunitions right up until the point get gave a fellow officer a sucking chest wound, right?

Sorry to sound so dramatic, but it just doesn't sound like a good idea to me. However, I do admit to not knowing the statistics on accidental shootings involving lead shot being mixed with other less-than-lethal projectiles.