TASER International (NASDAQ:TASR) changes its name to Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AAXN)

  

Scottsdale, AZ-based Taser International Inc. is changing its name to better reflect the company’s push to make its wearable Axon body cameras available to all police officers.

Since its inception, the TASER name has become synonymous with iconic, less-lethal weapons. Today, the company’s portfolio has grown to encompass a much wider range of technologies, including a rich ecosystem of connected devices and software applications.

Taser will now be called Axon Enterprise Inc. Taser (Nasdaq: TASR) is changing its stock ticker to AAXN effective the opening of the Nasdaq market on April 6.