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| Specialty impact munitions: Design purpose and effect |
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By Dave Young, CorrectionsOne columnist |
| For generations, law enforcement has been seeking the perfect round, the so-called “magic bullet" of non-lethal munitions that can be fired at a safe distance to temporarily incapacitate a threat. While no munition is perfect 100% of the time, there are a wide variety of non-lethal impact munitions that correctional officers can use to temporarily incapacitate individuals at ranges between 50 feet and 50 yards ... Full Story |
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