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LinkedIn defines you as an “armed guard” if you carry a can of OC spray or a baton, no firearm required. To further muddy the waters, It’s no secret that some “unarmed” guards with a concealed carry license carry a firearm despite the fact they’ll be fired if caught.
- Pros and Cons for security officers to have tasers
Pros: when tasers are effective they neutralize a target...
- Pros and Cons for security officers to have tasers
Unarmed security guards have an important job to do, keeping people and property safe. In some cases, they may need to use force to protect themselves or those they are assigned to protect. This can be a difficult situation, as they are not armed with lethal weapons.
Pros: when tasers are effective they neutralize a target more safely than a firearm and without the cleanup of OC spray. Cons: tasers only work 66% of the time on paper. In my experience it is less than that. There are up to 5 parts of a taser that can malfunction and officers try to diagnose problems during the event.
A concealed handgun license is NOT valid while on duty as Unarmed Security, meaning it is a FELONY CHARGE if caught. Batons, mace, etc. are fine, but carrying a firearm (even licensed for concealed carry) when working as Unarmed Security will cost no less than a full year in prison.
Armed security guards are equipped with a tactical duty belt and can carry handcuffs, mace, batons, and tasers. Training and Licensing. Armed security guards have more extensive training than unarmed since they handle more dangerous tools.
TASER devices are a proven tool that improves outcomes in risky situations. When you replace firearms with TASERs, or even add them to your guards’ belts, everyone benefits from safer outcomes. Interested in learning more about safer options for your guards? We’re here to talk!
While Tasers have been proven to work as an excellent nonlethal option for law enforcement, the human error element persists. Tasers are, after all, patterned after handguns. They are carried on an officers' duty belt in a holster, and are fired by pulling a trigger — all the same as a firearm.
