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The new law defines a legally concealed weapon to be a handgun, a non-switchblade knife, a billy club, or an electric weapon -- like a taser.
Up until November 1, it was illegal to even own a taser in the state of Wisconsin. But now, stores are starting to consider selling them to appeal to a customer who's not necessarily comfortable with a gun but wants to protect themselves.
Attorney General JB Van Hollen says it's a good idea for people to protect themselves, as long as they're properly trained.
"As always we encourage people to understand what the appropriate uses and limitations of that given weapon are," says Van Hollen.
Madison police have been carrying tasers on patrol for the past nine years, as a non-lethal way of handling a dangerous call. Part of their training with the concealed carry law teaches officers how to respond if confronted by a suspect with a taser.
To win the argument over who's turn it is next on the xbox..
Potentially lethal (pun intended) would be a better description.
I suppose they come with instructions to shock once or twice for a few seconds, but every video I've seen of the cops using these is sustained bursts, repeatedly applied, even when the 'suspect' (I hate that word) is on the ground and not moving.
It has become a tool of punishment for saying the wrong thing, or being awkward, for police in the US, not for it's intended purpose of non-lethal restraint of an armed assailant.