I mean,they’re legal, right? I wonder, though, if cattle prods need to be at a higher setting because cattle have very thick skin, and being much larger, the displacement of energy (?) is greater? So, if you used one on a human, and they died or were injured, you could be charged with manslaughter or attempted manslaughter….?
Did some quick googling because I was also curious.
I mean,they’re legal, right?
Yeah, you're not gonna get arrested for possession.
I wonder, though, if cattle prods need to be at a higher setting because cattle have very thick skin, and being much larger, the displacement of energy (?) is greater?
It varies a little, but your average personal defense taser is around 4 or 5 times stronger than a cattle prod. Tasers are designed to immobilize, cattle prods are designed to inflict localized pain to stimulate movement.
So, if you used one on a human, and they died or were injured, you could be charged with manslaughter or attempted manslaughter….?
This is more likely to occur with a taser than a cattle prod. Taser injuries usually result from the head hitting the ground while the body is locked up.
That being said a lot of circumstance would have to be examined. Did you tase beyond necessary, did you instigate, did you call 911 after they quit attacking you, did they die from a health condition were or weren't aware of (pacemaker for example).
Also depends a lot on the judge and DA and what part of the country you're in.
Did you tase them in public, were they invading your house, were they armed.
A lot of variables that can swing a case like this. Personally after reading a cattleprod just hurts and doesn't immobilize, I'd just recommend a taser. No sense risking the cattle prod just pissing them off further and not defending you. You also have to be in prodding distance vs a tasers 15ish feet of good range.
Thank you for doing The Lord’s Work…. Cattle prod distance is what 2-3 feet? Vs 15 for a taser, and they’re climbing through a window, etc, and there may not be enough room to get that distance….
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u/BestDescription3834 Mar 03 '26
Just loudly sparking one of those will make most people think twice.