TASER Vocabulary Exam Questions
and Answers
Safety Switch - ANSWER-A lever on the TASER Pulse that is moved up (ARMED) or
down (SAFE) to arm the CEW or render it unable to deploy, respectively.
Blast Doors - ANSWER-Front cover of a TASER cartridge, behind which sit two
probes, insulated copper wire, AFIDS, and a compressed nitrogen capsule. Blast
doors provide protection to the cartridge before use. An unexpended cartridge
missing its blast doors is less reliable and thus is unsuited for self-defense.
Exposure - ANSWER-Being exposed to the effects of a TASER CEW.
CEW - ANSWER-Conducted electrical weapon. Any device that uses electricity to
affect a subject.
Power LED - ANSWER-A light on the rear face of the TASER Pulse and on the
trigger button of the TASER Bolt that shows the status of the device battery. Green
indicates a healthy battery. Yellow and red indicate need for battery replacement.
Mechanical Sights - ANSWER-Alignment markers that sit on the top of the TASER
Pulse that assist in aiming the device.
Trigger - ANSWER-A depressible button that fires probes from a TASER cartridge.
Located within the trigger guard of a TASER Pulse, and as a button on the top of a
TASER Bolt. Your finger should remain off of the trigger until ready to fire.
Battery - ANSWER-The power source located within the handle of the TASER Pulse.
The TASER Bolt battery is called a lithium power magazine, and is inserted into the
end of the device. Designed to last for 1-2 years inside the device, or for 50 device
cycles.
Safety Cover - ANSWER-A safety fixture of the TASER Bolt and C2 CEWs that is
moved open (ARMED) or closed (SAFE) to arm the CEW or render it unable to
deploy, respectively.
TASER - ANSWER-An acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle. TASER is a
trademark of Axon Enterprise, Inc. for conducted electrical weapons, registered in
the United States and other countries. When used to describe a TASER product, it
should always be used as an adjective, usually with the term "conducted electrical
weapon (CEW).".
Stun-Gun - ANSWER-Generic name for a contact-only conducted electrical weapon.
Causes pain in order to deter attacks and cannot cause neuro-muscular
incapacitation.
and Answers
Safety Switch - ANSWER-A lever on the TASER Pulse that is moved up (ARMED) or
down (SAFE) to arm the CEW or render it unable to deploy, respectively.
Blast Doors - ANSWER-Front cover of a TASER cartridge, behind which sit two
probes, insulated copper wire, AFIDS, and a compressed nitrogen capsule. Blast
doors provide protection to the cartridge before use. An unexpended cartridge
missing its blast doors is less reliable and thus is unsuited for self-defense.
Exposure - ANSWER-Being exposed to the effects of a TASER CEW.
CEW - ANSWER-Conducted electrical weapon. Any device that uses electricity to
affect a subject.
Power LED - ANSWER-A light on the rear face of the TASER Pulse and on the
trigger button of the TASER Bolt that shows the status of the device battery. Green
indicates a healthy battery. Yellow and red indicate need for battery replacement.
Mechanical Sights - ANSWER-Alignment markers that sit on the top of the TASER
Pulse that assist in aiming the device.
Trigger - ANSWER-A depressible button that fires probes from a TASER cartridge.
Located within the trigger guard of a TASER Pulse, and as a button on the top of a
TASER Bolt. Your finger should remain off of the trigger until ready to fire.
Battery - ANSWER-The power source located within the handle of the TASER Pulse.
The TASER Bolt battery is called a lithium power magazine, and is inserted into the
end of the device. Designed to last for 1-2 years inside the device, or for 50 device
cycles.
Safety Cover - ANSWER-A safety fixture of the TASER Bolt and C2 CEWs that is
moved open (ARMED) or closed (SAFE) to arm the CEW or render it unable to
deploy, respectively.
TASER - ANSWER-An acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle. TASER is a
trademark of Axon Enterprise, Inc. for conducted electrical weapons, registered in
the United States and other countries. When used to describe a TASER product, it
should always be used as an adjective, usually with the term "conducted electrical
weapon (CEW).".
Stun-Gun - ANSWER-Generic name for a contact-only conducted electrical weapon.
Causes pain in order to deter attacks and cannot cause neuro-muscular
incapacitation.
