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Criminal

Jun. 18, 2002

Efforts to Find Less-Lethal Weapons Miss Their Mark

Forum Column - By Greg Meyer - Two less-lethal weapons are in the news. They are the so-called "beanbag guns" and the Taser M-26 electronic stun device. For decades, law enforcement has attempted to acquire and use less-lethal technologies to save lives in violent circumstances. United Airlines has trained all 9,000 of its pilots with the Taser M-26 but still lacks Federal Aviation Administration approval to deploy the device in the cockpit.

        Forum Column
        
        By Greg Meyer

        Two less-lethal weapons are in the news. They are the so-called "beanbag guns" and the Taser M-26 electronic stun device. For decades, law enforcement has attempted to acquire and use less-lethal technologies to save l...

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