The dart firing stun gun is used to control a person during an arrest or custody when his or her resistance escalates from ______ physical resistance to ______ physical resistance

• A. Verbal, Physical
• B. Passive, Active
• C. Active, Passive
• D. Passive, Verbal

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is understanding how resistance levels progress in the use-of-force continuum and when a stun device is appropriate. A dart-firing stun gun is intended for situations where resistance has moved from passive physical resistance to active physical resistance. Passive physical resistance means the person is noncompliant but not actively fighting—little or no active movement to oppose arrest. Once they start actively resisting—pulling away, pushing, grappling—the situation has escalated, and a tool like the stun gun is used to momentarily interrupt that resistance and help gain control. The other options don’t fit because this device targets a shift from non-activity to active physical resistance, not verbal resistance or a shift in the opposite direction.