Weapon Confusion has been described as an "unintended trained response" or otherwise, the tragic occurrence when a law enforcement officer (unintentionally) discharges their firearm, when intending to deploy the TASER / CED. On average, our country has had a major incident involving Weapon Confusion every year for the past 23 years (5 were fatal.) 2009 would prove to be an inflection point in history. The incident at (Fruitvale Station w/ Oscar Grant) would be an introduction to "Weapon Confusion" for the country, an unintended tragedy the likes our country had never seen before. In the 15 years since, we have had 14 additional incidents, 1 of which would send similar shockwaves through the country (2021 Brooklyn Center/Daunte Wright.) Weapon Confusion incidents continue to increase each year, leaving law enforcement and the public sharing common ground in the pursuit to finding a solution. Update: There have been 3 additional incidents (after) the 2021 Minnesota/Daunte Wright incident. See links below (including a repository of all incidents recorded between 2001 - 2024.)