I have seen them. They really need to change the grip and the color. I am thinking Taser International could have some liability since they seem to have gone out of their way in recent years to make the taser look and and fee more like a handgun (specifically a Glock.)
Let's hope that is but a joke.
If this is similar to the kind of stun gun the policeman had, I can understand the confusion in mistaking his handgun for his taser under the duress of taking down a person resisting arrest. The jury must have taken that into consideration in the involuntary manslaughter ruling.
“...gone out of their way in recent years to make the taser look and and fee[l] more like a handgun (specifically a Glock.)”
Good point. It might be that they want the taser to feel like a weapon officers will be familiar with to make it point easier, and look like a firearm so as not to embolden the perp into thinking “it’s only a taser” and try anything stupid.
But that’s just my two cents. I have no idea what psychology goes into designing that stuff.