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SOCK-ROUND AMMUNITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Lethal Weapons
CONT

... widespread use of such less-lethal weapons as sock rounds would lead to more police deaths at the hands of better-armed opponents.

OBS

A sock round looks remarkably like a sock, with the foot and toe area filled with shot and then tied off, with the remainder allowed to act as a tail ...

Key term(s)
  • sock-round ammunition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes non meurtrières
OBS

Chaussette capable de neutraliser un suspect sans pour autant le tuer.

Spanish

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