Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,139,334	$ 2,082,806
Accumulated Amortization	(680,517)	(649,911)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	1,458,817	1,432,895
Not amortized intangible assets:
Not amortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	1,873,459	1,791,111
Accumulated Amortization	(680,517)	(649,911)
Intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	4,012,793	3,873,917
Intangible assets	3,332,276	3,224,006
TASER Trademark [Member]
Not amortized intangible assets:
Not amortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	900,000	900,000
Patents and Trademarks Pending [Member]
Not amortized intangible assets:
Not amortized intangible assets, Carrying Amount	973,459	891,111
Domain Names [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	5 years
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	139,431	139,431
Accumulated Amortization	(100,865)	(91,943)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	38,566	47,488
Not amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(100,865)	(91,943)
Issued Patents [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	1,510,301	1,500,192
Accumulated Amortization	(338,226)	(342,940)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	1,172,075	1,157,252
Not amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(338,226)	(342,940)
Issued Patents [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	15 years
Issued Patents [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	4 years
Issued Trademarks [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	339,602	293,183
Accumulated Amortization	(91,426)	(65,028)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	248,176	228,155
Not amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	(91,426)	(65,028)
Issued Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	11 years
Issued Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	9 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	150,000	150,000
Accumulated Amortization	(150,000)	(150,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount
Not amortized intangible assets:
Accumulated Amortization	$ (150,000)	$ (150,000)
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	7 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized intangible assets:
Amortized intangible assets, Useful Life	5 years