According to the LMPD policy manual, the use of stun guns "is authorized for, but not limited to ... persons refusing to obey an officer's commands through active resistance." Definition of RESISTANCE 1 a : an act or instance of resisting : opposition b : a means of resisting 2: the power or capacity to resist: as a : the inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences (as disease, toxic agents, or infection) b : the capacity of a species or strain of microorganism to survive exposure