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more about #nonlethalweapons more comments → shooga: Give one to every citizen. If everyone has a gun, nobody will shoot for fear of getting shot themselves. Either that or it will turn into a giant game... more » SuchiraLactuca: PUT YOUR HAND INSIDE THE BOX. more » shadowplay: If there really is a UN protocol on blinding laser weapons, I totally need to buy a new cat toy. more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: I await the Orgasmatron gun. Just point it at a crowd and enjoy! Think of all the increased sales in underwear and cigarettes... more » burningsensation: have power, will abuse it more » uncle_jojo: Note to self: Buy laser safety goggles to protect eyes from friggin' laser beams at next street rally.... more » The Lab: My guess on how this avoids blindness is based on the fact that he cornea is "clear" to visible radiation (light) but opaque to microwave radiation. ... more » frigg: Still... no Sick Sticks™? more » 92BuickLeSabre: I think you all are underestimating how awesome this will be for popcorn. more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I think we should just broadcast Woopi Goldberg logic on to them, that ought to stun them into submission. more » DAVE_135: MY LAST COMMENT FAILED-2ND TRY-TASERS RECORD DATA FROM FIRING AND SOME ALSO HAVE VIDEO CAMERAS more » appletoad: We'll only let law enforcement use them. Then, they won't be abused. Oh wait... more » Willravel: "Beam-based"? Do they mean to say a microwave weapon? I suspect failing pacemakers would constitute a trace of use. more » orrin: I'm pretty sure taser usage can be monitored on a computer after its use, so I don't think that the technology would be that hard to duplicate on this... more » aerospaceman: how much pain before you can't aim the Glock from ten feet? more » -
#weapons
Portable Pain Weapons Leave No Trace of Use, May Become Police Issue
We don't hesitate to show excitement over non lethal and less-than-lethal weapons, but the reality is that they're kinda scary. In particular when we're starting to see hand-held heat weapons which leave little to no trace of ever being used. More » -
#diy
Build Your Own LED-Based Non-Lethal Weapon To Make Frenemies Sea Sick (Sort Of)Disorient
Homeland Security loves non-lethal weapons: from sound cannons, to the $1M flashlight that temporarily blinds, disorients, and screws equilibrium. And now you can build your own for $250! Does it really work? Not that well, but it's great for raves… More » -
#militarytech
LRAD Sound Cannon Used on Pittsburgh G20 Protesters
I guess military tech always finds its way home. Pittsburgh city officials believe their police department's use of a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) at last week's G20 protests was "the first time the sound cannon had been used publicly." More » -
#nonlethalweapons
Combat-Ready High-Powered Microwave E-Bomb In Testing
Sci-fi tales are full of electromagnetic-pulse devices that blow out every computer from here to Kalamazoo. But US Army researchers are testing a short skinny high-powered microwave bomb that could actually be used in combat. More »
