Today marks a defining moment for Axon, for Scottsdale, and for the state of Arizona. I am incredibly grateful to Gov. Katie Hobbs for signing SB1543 into law, and to the many Arizona legislators, business leaders, and community members who stood behind this important measure. The hundreds of Axon team members and Scottsdale residents who made their voices heard played a critical role in shaping this outcome — and I offer my thanks to each of them. SB1543 is more than a single company’s success story — it’s a bold step forward for Arizona’s economy. This legislation ensures that Arizona remains competitive in attracting high-impact global headquarters projects, providing the tools needed to create high-wage jobs and drive innovation at scale. For Axon, it means the opportunity to continue growing in the state we’ve proudly called home since our founding more than 30 years ago. This measure also delivers real solutions to one of Arizona’s most pressing challenges: the housing supply crisis. By leveling the playing field and allowing companies moving to Arizona to build housing for their employees, SB1543 supports not just Axon team members, but also teachers, public safety professionals, and working families across the Valley who deserve access to attainable housing near where they work. With the passage of SB1543, Axon is poised to expand our Scottsdale headquarters, increasing our Arizona workforce to more than 5,500 high-tech jobs and generating an estimated $38 billion in economic impact over the next decade. The legislation ensures that our company — and our people — can continue to thrive in the community where we started. The entire Axon team is honored by the trust placed in us by Arizona’s leadership and I look forward to continuing to build a future of innovation, opportunity, and shared prosperity right here in our home state.

As I just held his hand and watched my father pass away, I couldn’t help but wonder at a universe that can produce such beautifully complex and emotive creatures. We’ll miss you, Dad.

Today is the day, after countless hours of edits and revisions #EndOfKilling hits the shelves! amazon.com/End-Killing-Techn…

I’m Rick Smith, the founder and CEO of Taser (now known as Axon Enterprises). I’m on a mission to make the bullet obsolete, and I've spent my entire life trying to build alternatives to guns. AMA! - IAmA teddit.net/r/IAmA/comments/c…

THREAD [1/6] 28 years ago today, we sat around the dining room table and signed the incorporation papers for the company that would grow to become @axon_enterprise

Gotta sit back and appreciate days like today when our stock popped 22%! How much was great results and how much was the @zoom_us earnings call? I guess will never know for sure... but great job to our IR team!

Hey @elonmusk, Proud that SpaceX is protected by TASER, but the Word Police block us from advertising, even though our whole mission is to reduce gun deaths. That’s messed up.

We are officially beginning development of a remotely operated, non-lethal drone system. Now is the time to make this technology a reality—and to begin a robust public discussion around how to ethically introduce non-lethal drones into schools. We will #StopShootings

5 min till launch. #thisisourmoonshot

I and Axon’s executive leadership team are announcing that we as individuals and as a company will not support any politician who further undermines the outcome of the 2020 election.

Photos like this are the ones that need more focus in media... African American men protecting police in Baltimore.

In response to yesterday’s tragic shooting, I am both saddened & frustrated that we haven’t moved fast enough to find solutions. Today, I am challenging our team at Axon to accelerate our efforts in this space and use our talents to invent technology to stop these violent events.

We decided last year not to deploy facial recognition until privacy and bias problems are resolved. Great to see the world’s largest tech companies joining us. fortune.com/2020/06/11/micro…

Through May 31, 2020, @axon_enterprise will be matching donations dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000 made to The National Police Foundation Got You Covered Campaign to help send one million medical masks to first responders #GotYouCovered #ProtectLife #GetHomeSafe charity.gofundme.com/o/en/ca…

The world has been thrown into a tailspin, so it’s important now more than ever that companies like Axon keep people our top priority. We plan to continue to pay all of our employees, even if we have to suspend business operations as part of the quarantine #Axon #COVID19

This past weekend Axon employees shipped over 3,000 orders of PPE to first responders around the country---I think this photo of one of our salespeople gives a good sense of the pace and excitement we were working with! #GotYouCovered

Excited to announce release date of May 21 for my book, The End of Killing - EndofKilling.com

As companies close down for the well-being of others, we remain open for the same reason. Our mission is to protect the lives of first responders, both now and long after this pandemic. Part of this includes a shift in how we help. Announcement coming soon #PublicHealth #COVID19

We need racial reconciliation and hope. We stand with the African American community. All lives cannot matter, until Black lives matter. @axon_enterprise commits to real action: building technology that helps eradicate racism and excessive force in the justice system.

Amazing one-shot drone video of #Axon Headquarters #ThisIsAxon

Proud of all those who dove head-first into supporting the #GotYouCovered campaign! Pictured here is our Axon Aid lead and E-commerce Manager Isabella Giannini packing PPE for first-responders (with Axon stickers to add some fun to the packages)

8 tranches down. Tattoo checked off. 4 to go!

"This should have killed any normal company." Axon survived a billion-dollar short-seller attack—negative press, private investigators, even a mole inside. Instead, it fueled innovation and made us stronger. Stock just hit an all-time high ($788/share, $60B valuation). Full story here: piped.video/xlEhMh-v7a4?si=CDzg… #BoldlyGo #Entrepreneurship #Resilience #Leadership

Axon is partnering with The National Police Foundation to help send one million medical masks to first responders---We’ve #GotYouCovered

Happy to announce that Axon is helping first responders collect evidence while practicing social distancing habits by offering Axon Citizen to all officers who don't already have it during this pandemic #Axon #ProblemSolving #PublicHealth #SocialDistancing #COVID19

What great day. Huge thank you to our patient investors who stuck with us this past decade as we built the engine that made today possible, to our employees whose creativity and effort are shining so brightly, and our customers who are helping us reimagine the future together.

Opening of our company meeting at @axon_enterprise - I love working with these people! It never feels like work

Very excited! The first copies of my books are in. Who has already ordered?! #EndOfKilling

A recent poll from Police One showed officers are currently most worried about public safety, not civil unrest. They’re nervous about infecting loved ones or spreading COVID-19 through work. First responders need our support now more than ever #ProtectLife #Safety #LawEnforcement

This is what happens when you give your 16 year old daughter free license to give you a makeover! Ok, Twitterverse, I need your feedback. Poll coming next...

Some are claiming Scottsdale residents are against the Axon Campus. Facts say otherwise. Independent polling group CYGNAL asked 415 random Scottsdale residents whether they support legislation to allow these types of campuses. 60% in favor, 27% against. In politics, 55/45 is a landslide.

Well said, Hadi. We are creating more triggers of divisiveness rather than seeing the good in each other and assuming positive intent.

So proud of our legal team. They focused on the facts and the results speak for themselves. investor.axon.com/press-rele…

Standing today in Hiroshima, Japan, just 600 meters beneath where the first atomic bomb exploded, was profoundly sobering. Everyone within a mile was instantly incinerated. Yet, the true horror was reserved for those slightly further away—people who suffered unimaginable burns and radiation poisoning, dying slowly in agony. It was a haunting reminder of humanity’s extraordinary capacity for invention, matched tragically by our capacity for destruction. We must find a better way.

Today was the biggest day in the history of our publicly traded stock - up $7.58. Doubling the record set Sept 15, 2004 (up $3.87). Just enjoying the moment!

Packed house at #AxonInnovate in Vancouver... so humbling to collaborate with public safety leaders on developing a future that’s better than today!

There are challenging days in life for sure. So ya just gotta stop and smile on days like today.

Proud to see how quickly everyone at Axon has adapted to our new work environment, and continue to do all they can to support our communities. The location we work in may change, but the mission remains the same. Let’s stay healthy and stay focused, so everyone can get home safe!

Tonight I am thankful for the men and women in uniform who gathered at all 50 state capitols to keep up safe. And I’m doubly thankful that they, too, were all safe today.

Axon's VR Empathy Training has been recognized as a @FastCompany World Changing Idea for 2020. We strongly believe mental health education and training will allow law enforcement to be more effective, and communities to be safer. THANK YOU @FastCompany for the support @axon_enterprise

Over the past several weeks, I’ve been incredibly moved by the overwhelming support from people across Arizona who believe in Axon’s future here. It’s clear that this isn’t just about one company—it’s about standing up for innovation, job creation, and economic growth in our state. We’ve heard from business owners, first responders, community leaders, and hardworking Arizonans who understand what’s at stake. Arizona thrives when businesses thrive. But right now, special interest groups are trying to block progress, and we need to make it clear that Arizona is a place that welcomes innovation—not pushes it away. If you live in Arizona and want to add your voice, I encourage you to sign our petition. It’s a simple but powerful way to show state leaders that Arizona should remain a place where businesses grow, jobs are created, and opportunity flourishes. 📢 Sign the petition here: change.org/saveazfuture Thank you to everyone who has stood with Axon and the future of Arizona. Your voices matter, and together, we’re making an impact.

Our first VIRTUAL Accelerate is a WRAP! Thanks so much to our team at Axon for their hard work and to all of our attendees for joining! I'd love to hear what your favorite part of the conference was - let me know. #Accelerate2020

I am thankful now more than ever to be part of a team whose mission is to protect life. In this vein, Axon continues to offer Axon Citizen to all officers who don't already have it so they can more safely perform their duties in the coming days #StayHealthy #PublicHealth #COVID19

Wow! Survey results are in... 90% of Employees recommend Axon to friends. I’m humbled.

I am live now! Join me to talk about Axon's campus in Arizona. nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1rmGPyjbZ…

This was a cool moment!

We offer our sincere condolences to all those who loved George Floyd and we empathize with the citizens and communities who are angry and acknowledge the pain and suffering they are experiencing in the wake of this event.

Big day at @axon_enterprise. Proud of our team! #Sprint4Justice cnn.com/2020/10/28/tech/axon…

By party and by politics, Scottsdale supports by a landslide in every category. Thank you Scottsdale, we are going to build something wonderful together.

I'm immensely proud of the team at @axon_enterprise and the @Packers for their commitment to helping their community. Learn more about this amazing initiative during the Packers' press conference at 9am PST today and join me in celebrating by being #GreenBay4aDay! bit.ly/2Wj5V71

Axon is and will remain committed to creating technologies that save lives, increase transparency, and help communities and the public safety agencies who serve them achieve a higher quality of life to ensure everyone makes it home safe.

I am done waiting for others to solve the problem... So we're going to solve it! Here is more on our plans to #StopShootings

Early in my career, I had a vision of the leader is the one who answered all the questions and told the team clearly and concisely what to do. Now, I realize that the best leaders ask all the great questions and rely upon their teams to show them what to do

This week I was back at @axon_enterprise headquarters in Scottsdale. Watching our manufacturing area plugging along full-steam ahead was a great reminder that commitment to our mission isn't slowing down during these unprecedented times #ProtectLife #ObsoleteTheBullet

We need to see more police interactions like this one!

We need racial reconciliation and hope. We stand with the African American community. All lives cannot matter, until Black lives matter.

Proud of #Axon's continued hard work this year. Check out our Q3 shareholder announcement here: bit.ly/32dCbvy. @axon_enterprise

#HappeningNow: Drawing on the latest creations in advanced weaponry, biotechnology, and AI, we’re discussing how premeditated violence might soon be something we look at the way we look at the horse-and-buggy. #EndOfKilling #SXSW2019⁠ ⁠

Appreciate the recognition of our new AI Ethics Board! forbes.com/sites/samshead/20…

We know that our society faces major, deeply entrenched challenges. We will listen and continue to learn how we can be a part of fixing what is broken. For my full statement on this tragedy please see the link attached: axon.com/news/axon-statement…

At this week’s @TheIACP conference, I formally announced a collective moonshot to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% in the next 10 years. Together, we can alter the course. Follow along at thisisourmoonshot.com. #ourmoonshot

Most people don’t know that I founded TASER after losing 2 friends to gun violence. The future mission of @axon_enterprise was formed when the necessity for it came right to my doorstep.

Axon won the most innovative and creative equity plan today. Great job to our finance team and board in designing a breakthrough stock compensation program!

I spend my time relentlessly focused on Axon's mission to protect life.  But today, I’m reaching out with another urgent priority: protect Arizona’s future. For over 30 years, Axon has been proud to grow, innovate, and create jobs in Arizona. Now, political roadblocks are threatening our progress and the future of businesses across the state.If you live in Arizona, your voice matters. A critical bill is at stake—one that could determine the trajectory of business growth and innovation in Arizona for years to come. Visit saveazfuture.com to learn more and contact your local lawmakers to support this effort. The time to act is now. #SaveAxon

Tonight I tucked in 5 girls for my daughter’s bday slumber party... girls of both European and African descent, yet none seemed to notice. It made me smile as I thought of the significance of tomorrow, and the dream of a brave man who may be smiling with me from above.

Many people around the globe are dealing with personal challenges, whether it's kids home from school, or elderly parents that need to be cared for. These challenges are a good reminder to business leaders to practice empathy at all times.

Just attended the incredible #AxonTechSummit in Madrid! The team’s execution was next-level—showcasing #Fusus integrating #drones, body cams, vehicle cams, and stationary cams, ending with a live #Taser deployment. Mind-blowing tech in action. #PublicSafety #Innovation #Axon #Madrid

Was up til 1 am prepping the home studio for Accelerate and an interview with @CNBC “Squawk on the Street” #Accelerate2020 is here!

Can you feel the shift happening? Divisive election behind us, COVID vaccine At 90%+ effective... I see the sun rising on a bright future!

We will need strong legal and ethical guidelines on how non-lethal drones can be used. I'm starting with our "3 laws of robotics." I'd love to hear your ideas and concerns in the comments. axon.com/news/technology/how…

Oh, just dropping in for a visit! 😆

I’ve been blown away by the outpouring of support and conversation around our headquarters campus in Arizona. Thank you. It’s clear this matters to so many of you—so let’s talk. I’m hosting a Live Q&A here on X to have an open discussion about how this issue not only impacts Axon, but Arizona overall. I want to hear from you—challenge me, ask questions, share your perspective. 📅 Thursday, March 13 ⏰ 7 PM AZ Time 📍 Right here on X There are three ways to engage: 1️⃣ Use Slido (recommended): visit slido.com and enter code: SaveAZFuture to submit your questions in advance. 2️⃣ Comment here: share your questions directly in this post in the comments. 3️⃣ Ask in real-time: If you have a question during the live session, we will be taking them in the comments also. I highly recommend submitting your questions in advance. This will be a powerful conversation—you won’t want to miss it. See you Thursday right back here. #AskRick #KeepAxon

I recently drew the comparison of driving a Lamborghini to a Prius. They both get you from point A to B, except one has a higher price tag and more horsepower. Material possessions can be great but meaningful experiences with people you cherish are even better. #FamilyFirst

For everyone out there who might look at successful entrepreneurs and wish for their success, I can tell you that being a parent provides even greater rewards. If you have the gift of children in your life, don't waste the opportunity looking for success elsewhere.

Desperate times bring out the best in people. When placed in precarious situations, we are all capable of digging within and producing exceptional results. Hard times are often a blessing in disguise. Never give up. You may just revolutionize your entire industry.

The Truth matters, and so do our people. It's important to work at a company you believe in, where you can have an amazing career, work on cutting edge technologies that change lives and fundamentally do what's right. Join Axon. We are hiring. axon.com/careers

An awesome pic I'm what I'm going to go out on a limb and say is our youngest donor thus far #GotYouCovered #ProtectLife #TaserTots #AB3

It’s hard to appreciate the right to a fair trial until that right is taken away from you. The ⁦@FTC⁩ acts as prosecutor, judge and jury. See my OpEd in the ⁦@WSJ⁩ wsj.com/articles/the-ftc-act…

Every day, I’m reminded that the future of public safety isn't just about technology—it's about the people. The brave individuals who step into dangerous situations, driven by a commitment to protect others, are the ones who make the greatest impact. The 𝗔𝘅𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 hold a special place in my heart. Since 2014, we've had the honor of celebrating those who embody courage, innovation and leadership in the field of public safety. 📎 To learn more about these awards and how you can nominate someone, visit our latest blog post: axon.com/blog/2025-axon-awar… Thank you to all of the brave men and women who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah, I hope everybody has a nice holiday season!

Pumped about this partnership @DroneSense

As @axon_enterprise celebrates the close of another quarter nearly 28 years after I founded the company, I thought it prudent to announce the date of my retirement: bit.ly/AXON-CEO-ANNOUNCES-RE…

Said goodbye to Dad today. Ironman got nothing on ya, Dad. vimeo.com/538255269

I see a lot of posts these days listing off companies that are hiring. Well I'm happy to say that whether we're on those lists or not, Axon is steadily growing our team in 2021! If you'd like to join us, head to axon.com/careers

As 2019 draws to a close, I cannot help but feel thankful for all the opportunities this year has brought. From the release of my book The End of Killing, to Axon's continued growth, to my ever-supportive family & friends, this truly has been a year for the books! Here's to 2020!

Spent time in Ukraine where our mission faces real tests. High stakes, innovation mandatory. Met officials, founders, defense makers doing the impossible: adapting fast with limited resources amid crisis. Discussed Brave1 with @FedorovMykhailo Minister of Digital Transformation — and Transformation is what he delivers! Redesigning innovation, crushing barriers, with outcomes over process. Talked drones/threats with Deputy Defense Minister Sergiy Boyev: relentless pace, clear purpose, global pace-setter. Advisor @AKamyshin: this guy is sharp, strategic, operational wizard— and a wonderful human. Ukraine: constraints spark creativity, writing a new playbook. Axon stands with Ukraine as Ukraine defends civilization while reinventing innovation.

And, I have to say, what an amazing few weeks! Gotta sit back and smile, and say thank you to all the incredible people who have worked so hard to get us here.

Has a great time with @jimcramer on @MadMoneyOnCNBC today celebrating VieVu Acquisition!

Had a cool moment seeing our fleet of employee transports! We’ve come such a long way.

Where do we go from here? I posted a statement last week that said we need racial reconciliation and hope following the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the countless others. Talk is not enough. axon.com/news/where-do-we-go…

One of the most fun projects I’ve helped create: the Axon TrainingPod—a portable, self-contained VR training center with five soundproof bays. VR lets you train anywhere, but you still need a dedicated space. This is the fastest, easiest solution. Proud to celebrate our first customer, Kauai PD! 🚔🎉 piped.video/7YI_mXs_3B4?si=A33C… #VRTraining #Innovation #AxonTrainingPod #PublicSafety

Wheels up, mask on! ✈️ First flight in 6 months - headed to film my #Accelerate2020 keynote and can't wait to see the team. @axon_enterprise

Wow - Over 500 people at our Accelerate Axon user conference!

Excited to keeping growing and innovating with our great team

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jim Burch, President of the National Police Foundation, to talk about the Got You Covered campaign, which @axon_enterprise is co-sponsoring with @PoliceFound. Video below! #GotYouCovered #ProtectLife

My early discussions with law enforcement about #TASER technology usually resulted in one of the following: “This is America, son. We don’t go around electrocuting people.” “I’ve got my fists and my gun. What do I need that thing for?” We overcame a lot to get where we are now.

A year ago I sat down with @danagoodyear to talk about the future of technology in workflow automation. With the launch of Axon Records, I'm excited we're moving towards a world where officers can spend less time in front of keyboards and more time working with their communities

a year-long @CamCriminology study of almost 2000 officers in the UK and US found that complaints made against police by the public dropped a whopping 93% with the use of body-worn cameras