[roadcat]

Many tasers have pistol grips and actually simulate the feel of a pistol.

Oakland cops were reporting immediately after the incident that the tasers and pistols have completely different grips, and that officers go through training in order to distinguish between them in actual use. These cops said no way can you confuse the use of a pistol with a taser. This is a very weak defense.

[allmost]

Oakland cops were reporting immediately after the incident that the tasers and pistols have completely different grips

I had read that as well.

[umgud]

Don’t know what models they had, but there sure are models that mimic handguns. Be that as may, you’re right that it is a very weak defense.

[umgud]