It is estimated that 7,300 law enforcement agencies and military installations around the world use Taser guns, over 130,000 Taser guns are being used by law enforcement in the United States, and more that 100,000 civilians in the United States own Taser guns. There are two main categories of Taser guns:
- M26 a highpowered weapon marketed to police forces to stop "highly combative individuals."
- X26 a lesspowerful model introduced in 2003 that is available to the public.
In the United States, Taser guns are not considered firearms and are legal for civilian use in most states. However, some cities, counties and states do restrict, or ban their use by people who are not police officers.
