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The bean bag round typically consists of a small fabric "pillow" filled with #9 lead shot weighing about 40 grams (1.4 oz). It is fired from a normal 12-gauge shotgun.When fired, the bag is expelled at around 70 to 90 metres per second (230 to 300 ft/s); it spreads out in flight and distributes its impact over about 6 square centimetres (1 sq in) of the target.
Bean bag round, a less-lethal projectile fired from a normal 12-gauge shotgun; Plastic baton round or plastic bullet, a less-lethal projectile fired from a specialised gun; Rubber baton round, commonly called the rubber bullet, a rubber-coated projectile with a metal or ceramic core.
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with a bean bag shotgun. In current usage, a riot gun or less-lethal launcher is a type of firearm used to fire "non-lethal" or "less-lethal" ammunition for the purpose of suppressing riots or apprehending suspects with minimal harm or risk. [1]
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Prosecutors Tuesday released portions of body camera video and other documents that they say highlight concerns about how Austin police officers fired a “beanbag round” on a half-dressed ...
The SPAS-12 was designed to function primarily in semi-automatic mode, with the pump-action mode used to reliably fire low-pressure ammunition such as tear gas rounds or less-lethal bean bags. The firing mode is switched by depressing the button under the fore-grip and also sliding it forwards or backwards until it clicks into position allowing ...
Sep. 13—NORWICH — Police are investigating the circumstance that led a bail enforcement agent to fire "bean bag" shotgun rounds at a man on Lake Street on Tuesday. The shooting took place at 7 ...
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