another unconstitional law. you can point a stun gun at anybody but a cop. and if you point a stun gun at a cop it is a felony Original Article Governor signs bill on use of stun guns By Tony Natale, Tribune April 23, 2005 A bill that makes it a felony to point a stun gun at a police officer was signed Wednesday by Gov. Janet Napolitano. HB2713, introduced by Arizona House Speaker Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, also requires sellers of stun guns to register the identity of consumers who buy them. The bill was introduced Jan. 26 by Weiers and becomes official 90 days after the Legislature ends its current budget hearing session. The bill addresses a weapon manufactured by Scottsdalebased Taser International and used by more than 6,000 law enforcement agencies nationally and internationally, including nearly all police departments in the East Valley. The bill also: Gives citizens and law enforcement officers a legal defense in cases where deadly force is used against criminals who use stun guns. Allows a judge to consider use of a stun gun during the commission of a crime as an aggravating factor, leading to a greater sentence. "Police officers and lawabiding Arizonans can now be assured they will be able to use a Taser system or similar device in self-defense without fear of prosecution," Weiers said. Passage of the bill was applauded by Tom Smith, president of Taser International, whose company has experienced first-quarter financial losses as well as criticism aimed at safety issues about the Taser stun gun. "We are very pleased that Arizona took the initiative to pass Speaker Weiers bill to permit citizens responsible use of Taser technology and provide increased penalties should our product be misused," Smith said. Contact Tony Natale by email, or phone (480) 898-6541