Taser Begins Selling Consumer Stun Guns (Ladies they come in pink too!)

[matcom]

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Taser International Inc. reported record quarterly sales Monday morning, beating analysts' second-quarter estimates and sending shares up more than 10 percent to begin trading.

The Scottsdale-based company that produces non-lethal stun guns said revenue for the quarter ending June 30 was $25.9 million on strong domestic and intentional police department orders, a more than 59 percent increase over last year's period.

Net income for the second quarter was $3.7 million, or 6 cents a share, compared to a loss of $9.6 million, or 15 cents a share, in the year-ago period when Taser paid $17.7 million in a shareholder lawsuit settlement.

Three analysts surveyed by Bloomberg were expecting average sales of $21.9 million for the quarter.

"Our core businesses recovered nicely this last quarter," Taser chief executive officer Rick Smith said in a Monday conference call.

Taser also released the C2 for sale at retail stores on Monday, a consumer version of its stun gun. Chairman Tom Smith and president Kathy Hanrahan on Monday appeared on NBC's Today Show to promote the stun gun that comes in different colors, including pink, and fires two wires up to 15 feet. The wires carry 50,000 volts that temporarily incapacitate a person but travel about 20 feet less than the law enforcement version of the weapon.

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/0723biz-taser0724.html

[TommyO]

1. It's amazing how many people these "non-lethal" stun guns have killed

[meegbear]

6. It all depends on how they are "used"

*wink**wink**nudge**nudge*

[Deep13]

2. What a stupid idea.

If someone is in enough danger to justify shocking the shit out of someone, then he or she is in enough danger to shoot bullets. Bullets do not depend on batteries, do not have the range limit of a wired-dart Taser and allow for follow-up shots if the victim misses the first time.

I get disgusted every time a read a trial transcript that involves police shocking someone to prevent an escape. Tasers are supposed to be a nonlethal alternative to firearms. If a gun is not justified, then a Taser is not either. They are not supposed to be a remote controls for people.

[deepthought42]

3. Well gee golly gosh!

Just what I've always wanted!

:eyes:

[Hugin]

4. Sweet...

:thumbsup:

[LostinVA]

5. OOOOOO -- a present for my sweet Haruka!