TASER is an acronym for “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle”. The name is a tribute to Victor Appleton’s 1911 book, “Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle,” though the middle initial “A” is gratuitous.

TASER is an acronym for “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle”. The name is a tribute to Victor Appleton’s 1911 book, “Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle,” though the middle initial “A” is gratuitous.