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NON-LETHAL WEAPONRY RESEARCH REPORT

NCJ Number
8290
Journal
IDENTIFICATION OFFICER Volume: 14 Issue: 1-2 Dated: (JANUARY 1973) Pages: 57-58
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1973
Length
2 pages
Annotation
SUMMARY OF A REPORT PREPARED FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ON HOW THE POLICE REVOLVER CAN BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH NON-LETHAL WEAPONS.
Abstract
CHEMICAL AND ELECTRICAL WEAPONS - INCLUDING TEAR GAS, CHEMICAL SPRAYS, AND WEAPONS WHICH ADMINISTER ELECTRIC SHOCKS - WERE RECOMMENDED FOR THE HIGHEST PRIORITY IN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT).