[Rev.Vassago]

TravelCenters of America LLC to Sell TASER C2 Devices

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc.
(Nasdaq:TASR), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices, today
announced that beginning in July TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) will sell
TASER(r) C2 Personal Protector devices in its retail stores operating under the
"TravelCenters of America," "TA" and "Petro Stopping Centers" brand names
located along the nation's interstates.

What do you think about truck stops selling weapons? How long do you think it will be before idiot drivers start using them to settle disputes in the parking lot?

[marylandkw]

Available in nine designer colors

http://www.taser.com/PRODUCTS/CONSUMERS/Pages/C2.aspx
O dear lord!:shock:
I went to a 5 day class to learn to use one, now all you need is a credit card? I fear many people will not fully understand the legal ramifications of using this device. People do die from these things.

Edited to add RESTRICTIONS: DC, MA, RI, NY, NJ, WI, MI, HI & certain cities & counties. Make sure you ain't there when you use it.

[Orangetxguy]

I confess...I wouldn't mind being a bird and watching the first "Taser" duel!!

[Ridge Runner]

When I was a LEO we had to be certified to use one. Part of that cert. was to be shot with it. :shock: Same thing with OC ( pepper spray ). Hell I have been sprayed so many times I lost count. If you ever wondered why sometimes cops seem to to always be pissed-off it is because of the training involved. :lol:

[RostyC]

Originally Posted by marylandkw

http://www.taser.com/PRODUCTS/CONSUMERS/Pages/C2.aspx
O dear lord!:shock:
I went to a 5 day class to learn to use one, now all you need is a credit card? I fear many people will not fully understand the legal ramifications of using this device. People do die from these things.

Edited to add RESTRICTIONS: DC, MA, RI, NY, NJ, WI, MI, HI & certain cities & counties. Make sure you ain't there when you use it.

Hot Diggidy Dog! There's no restrictions in MD! :lol:

[RostyC]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

How long do you think it will be before idiot drivers start using them to settle disputes in the parking lot?

Parking lot hell......Tommorow AM, Baltimore Beltway, be there or be square! Some one is going down.

Hell Rev, you could cater the event. :lol:

[JeffTheTerrible]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

What do you think about truck stops selling weapons? How long do you think it will be before idiot drivers start using them to settle disputes in the parking lot?

I wouldn't be too concerned about drivers tasing each other. It'll be the same thing... 98% of all duels won't leave the CB radio, 1.9% of duelists will meet face-to-face, only to declare that it's not worth it, then walk off, and 1% may result in a punch or two being thrown, only for them both to miss and then call it a day as a result of both drivers being much too out of shape to not get winded after about three seconds of fighting.

[NotSteve]

Unless your attacked, defending yourself and in a state that allows tasers you're going to jail and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and your truck gets towed.

I watched a guy at Jubitz go off on another guy and hit him at the fuel pump. The guy that got hit did not look like someone who could go down easily. He got back in his truck and I assume made a phone call. 5 minutes later he was arrested. 15 minutes later his truck was towed.

I was asked what happened and told what I saw. I asked about the truck. He said it was going to the impound yard. I asked what would happen now. He said the guy who got hit will probably not want to show up so the other guy will be charged with disorderly conduct, fined, pay the tow charge and pay the impound fee.

The guy who got hit obviously got the last laugh. The other guy's been watching "Every Which Way But Loose" too many times.

[Rev.Vassago]

It just pisses me off to no end when these truck stops think about their profit margin above their customers. Unlike the whole "slim jim" argument, I doubt anyone is going to be able to claim a legitimate use for a taser....

[BanditsCousin]

The slim jim debate was something we didn't see eye to eye on, but this one is a no-brainer. I'm all for tazer guns, but selling the OTC is a bit stupid. They should be registered as weapons, IMO, and not sold at a truckstop.