Drive-stun backup

Drive-stun capability is available with the TASER 7 energy weapon. To apply a drive-stun, move the safety to the up (ARMED) position and press the Arc switch, just as you would to employ a Warning Arc display. When you use the Arc switch, energy will spark across all the electrodes without deploying the cartridges.

When using the drive-stun, push (drive) the front of the energy weapon firmly against the body of the subject. Simply "touching" the energy weapon against the subject is not sufficient. The subject is likely to recoil and try to get away from the energy weapon. It is necessary to aggressively drive the front of the energy weapon into the subject for maximum effect.

Drive-stun mode is not designed to cause incapacitation and primarily becomes a pain compliance option. Drive-stun is only effective while the energy weapon’s electrodes are in direct contact with the subject or when pushed against the subject’s clothing. As soon as the energy weapon is moved away, the energy being delivered to the subject stops.

If the probes are deployed, even at very close range, the user may drive-stun to another portion of the body that is further away from the probes, thereby increasing the possibility of inducing incapacitation.