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by mrjaeger 2159 days ago
Looks like its a deterrent to someone using a Taser in a "bad" way:

> So in 1993 the AFID system was created. Now, when many Taser guns are fired, they disperse dozens of colourful anti-felon identification (AFID) tags, which resemble confetti and are printed with tiny serial numbers. It would be very time-consuming to pick all the tags up and so inevitably the police are able to find some and trace the (TASER) gun that was used.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/uk/law/31712/why-is-there-confet...