Thursday, 10 September 2015

"The Alternative" puts the brakes on bullets fired from police sidearms



Aiming for a leg or shooting a weapon from a criminal's hands may be an option for cops in the movies, but real police officers are trained to shoot for the center of mass, not necessarily to kill, but to stop – although the end result can often be one and the same. "The Alternative" is designed to give officers a less lethal option in the form of a clip-on "air bag" for semiautomatic pistols that reduces the velocity of a standard round to make it less lethal.

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Section: Military

Tags:
Non Lethal Weaponry
Firearms
Police

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