Product: Weapon: Gun: Non-Lethal
Barrel Venting for non-lethal weapons   (-1)  [vote for, against]
Add a vent to projectile based non-lethal weapons

Conventional projectile based non-lethal weapons are lethal at closer ranges because the beanbag/gelatin round is traveling to fast. As a temporary solution, a vent could be added, that would direct the gases powering the round through an exhaust pipe where it is cooled and directed to the side of the gun.

A toggle (located next to the safety) would let the police officer open/close the vent, varying the power.

This could be done to most shotguns, and could save lives where a short range non-lethal weapon is needed and only traditional methods are available.
-- thelambs, Jan 11 2004

Police officers do'nt have time to think,do I want to kill this guy who wants to kill me or just hurt him? Why adjust the weapon? Kill the scum.(and have a nice day).
-- python, Jan 11 2004


thats what they get for protesting violently instead of actually trying to solve the problem...
-- Space-Pope, Jan 11 2004


No one said it couldn't look like a giant orange vacume cleaner...

And the point was to have the option of short or long range. It would be better than no option at all would it not?
-- thelambs, Jan 11 2004


Saw a show on the discovery channel which had a range finder to find the distance to a target and shoot a ring airfoil round with the apropriat amount of force, this could be used to adjust power automatically, lowering user error.
-- thelambs, Feb 21 2004


Or you could have a rangefinder on the camera which detects the distance to the target, then you adjust a dial to the correct distance, and if you don't guess correctly, the gun wouldn't fire. this would eventually lead to a vast improvement in police officers's ability to estimate accurately. Might even weed out the dumb ones.
-- whatastrangeperson, Apr 01 2004


[SP] Police officers don't only shoot at non-violent protesters. I don't want to wind up dead for expressing my opinion publicly.

I think this is a great idea. I think an on/off toggle wouldn't be too tough to operate. Let the default be close range.
-- Worldgineer, Apr 01 2004



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