Many tasers have pistol grips and actually simulate the feel of a pistol.
Even if they felt similar. There’s a little bit of a weight difference don’t you think?
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.
I've noticed that, in the tasers I've seen at gun shows. Major design flaw.