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Weapon Confusion | Firearm Retention
How does PRIMARY GUARD® reduce the risk of Weapon Confusion?
Primary Guard addressed the root cause of Weapon Confusion, (cognitive overlap failure) when unholstering TASER® CED under stress. While other solutions propose changes to the shape, color or auditory aspects of the TASER® CED, Primary Guard pro-actively targets the problem before it occurs. It remains always attached to the TASER® CED while training and while on-duty, aims to reinforce and develop the Support-Hand into an automatic "stress-ready" response. Being the Support-Hand cannot unholster the Firearm, this reduces the likelihood of the Firearm from being mistakenly selected when unholstering the TASER® CED under stress.
(i.e. when a subject is fleeing or resisting.)
What is Weapon Confusion?
It has been described as an "unintended trained response."
When a law enforcement officer tragically (and unintentionally) discharges their firearm, intending to deploy the TASER® CED.
On average our country has experienced a major incident with Weapon Confusion every year for 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, law enforcement and the public share common ground in the pursuit to finding a solution.
Update: There have been 4 additional incidents (after) the 2021 Minnesota/Daunte Wright case (Information Below.)
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April 2021 Minnesota - Daunte Wright (Video)
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July 2021 Florida - Michael Ortiz (Video)
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March 2022 Chicago - Unnamed Teen/14yrs old (Video)
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September 2022 Florida - Dylan DeReivera (Video)
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January 2025 Connecticut - Geovanni Nunez (Video)
*UPDATE to the January 2025 Connecticut incident:
In unprecedented news, the Connecticut State Inspector has found the Officer guilty of multiple charges (Reckless Endagerment being one of those charges. In TASER® CED training following the incident, Officer Thomas was instructed to run 50 yards and then draw and deploy his TASER® CED at the identified target. Officer Thomas subsequently ran the 50 yards (designed to artificially replicate stress,) and then again, inadvertently drew his Firearm instead of his TASER® CED. We believe this is a prime example of the "Cognitive Overlap" breaking down under stress. In order for us to reduce the likelihood of this occurring, we must separate the roles between less-lethal and lethal, we must keep the TASER® CED out of the Gun-Hand. Training the Support-Hand to be the intended response under stress, ensures that the Firearm is not an option under those conditions.
To read more on the Connecticut Incident Update: CLICK HERE
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Full Weapon Confusion Incidents Below (2001 - 2025)
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