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It was designed primarily for police use and can use a wide range non-lethal ammunition (e.g., tear gas, stun grenades, etc.). [1] It can also use standard 40mm VOG-25 and VOG-25P fragmentation grenades.
The FBI also launched 40-millimetre (1.6 in) CS grenade fired from M79 grenade launchers and fired two military M651 rounds at the Branch Davidian site. 40mm munitions recovered by the Texas Ranger Division at Waco included dozens of plastic Ferret Model SGA-400 Liquid CS rounds, two metal M651 military pyrotechnic tear gas rounds, two metal ...
A Military Police of São Paulo State officer firing a grenade launcher loaded with tear gas. Less-lethal launchers can fire various sorts of ammunition, including: Impact projectiles, which rely on kinetic energy, such as baton rounds, bean bag rounds, or rubber bullets; Tear gas cartridge; Pepper spray; Stun rounds; Smoke round; Less-lethal ...
LAPD officers use "less-lethal" launcher devices far more often than other big-city agencies, the report to the department's civilian oversight commission found, renewing questions about whether ...
These officers subdue rioters and subsequently allow the less heavily armoured, more mobile officers to make arrests where it is deemed necessary. In face of a greater threat, the riot police will be backed up with other officers equipped with riot guns to fire tear gas, rubber bullets, plastic bullets or "beanbag" rounds.
A 15-year-old Albuquerque boy died in a house fire Wednesday after police launched tear gas into the home trying to get an adult suspect out. Brett Rosenau died from smoke inhalation, the ...
The SWAT team went into the home with a K-9 around 8:40 a.m. Officers saw Banuelos in the basement “holding a gun to his head” at 8:56 a.m., according to Bennett’s report.
The riot police utilized riot gear including rifles, riot shields, tear gas, non-lethal weapons, and armored vehicles. After the police officer that shot and killed Michael Brown was identified to the public, the protests reignited with more riot police in helmets, face protectors, gas masks , riot batons, shields, and kevlar vests .