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2. Pepper-spray projectile - Wikipedia

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   A pepper-spray projectile, also called a pepper-spray ball, pepper-ball, pepper bomb, or pepper-spray pellet, is a frangible projectile containing a powdered chemical that irritates the eyes and nose in a manner similar to pepper spray. These projectiles are fired from specially designed forced compliance weapons or modified paintball guns.

3. Riot gun - Wikipedia

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   The pepper ball guns use special pepper spray ammunition based on paintball technology, consisting of a gelatin capsule filled with the riot control agent. The guns use compressed gas and provide semiautomatic fire, and the pepperballs act just like paintballs, fracturing on impact and splattering the chemical agent on impact.

4. UC police seek approval for more pepper balls, sponge rounds ...

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   UC police are asking for pepper balls, sponge rounds, launchers, drones and other weapons in their annual requests. UC says they are mostly for training.

5. Non-lethal weapon - Wikipedia

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   Pepper spray is one non-lethal weapon alleged to have been misused by American police. In two incidents in California in 1997, police swabbed pepper spray directly into the eyes of protesters. [ 62 ] Amnesty International condemned these actions, and claimed that they were likely a violation of the 1984 United Nations Convention Against Torture .

6. Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter ... - AOL

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7. LMPD investigation of officer who fired pepper balls at news ...

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   Dusten Dean, the officer who fired the pepper balls in 2020, has seen his salary increase by more than $15,000 in the intervening four years. He has also become a detective, records show. Dean did ...

8. Riot control - Wikipedia

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   Pepper-spray projectile launchers are projectile weapons that launch a fragile ball which breaks upon impact and releases an irritant powder called PAVA (capsaicin II) pepper. The launchers are often slightly modified .68 caliber paintball guns. Stink bombs are devices designed to create an extremely unpleasant smell for riot control and area ...

9. Pranzo chef arrested in 'pepper ball gun' attack near restaurant

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   Aug. 23—A local chef and the owner of a popular downtown restaurant was arrested on felony charges Thursday after police accused him of firing an airsoft gun and striking another man with a ...