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  2. ARWEN 37 - Wikipedia

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    The ARWEN 37 is part of a less lethal system which incorporates a variety of less lethal munitions which can be deployed through the same launcher. The AR-1 munition consists of a proprietary polymer baton which is intended to be deployed at living tissue as a means of inflicting blunt force trauma through direct impact at ranges up to 100 ...

  3. ARWEN ACE - Wikipedia

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    The ARWEN ACE is a breech-loaded less-lethal launcher which fires a variety of 37mm less-lethal munitions which includes direct impact batons, chemical irritant delivery munitions and smoke delivery munitions. "ARWEN" is an acronym for "anti riot weapon enfield". As of 2001, all ARWEN trademarks and patents are owned by Police Ordnance Company Inc.

  4. Riot gun - Wikipedia

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    A less lethal projectile gun, an example of which is the FN 303, is essentially a paintball marker, either purpose built for riot control, or modified from a commercial paintball marker. The pepper ball guns use special pepper spray ammunition based on paintball technology, consisting of a gelatin capsule filled with the riot control agent.

  5. Danny Glover recalls the origins of his famous 'Lethal Weapon ...

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    Besides making him one-half of one of the most famous action movie odd couples of all time, Lethal Weapon also gifted Glover with ... his gun and he’s looking ... from the [movie]." Like Glover ...

  6. Arwen (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Arwen is a character from The Lord of the Rings. ... ARWEN 37 and ARWEN ACE, two models of a less-lethal weapon; Arwyn, the equivalent masculine, Welsh given name, ...

  7. LAPD's 'less-lethal' projectile launchers are leading to ...

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    Other times, he said, groups of officers have simultaneously fired handguns and "less-lethal" weapons — a trend confirmed by a Times review of nearly 50 LAPD shootings between January 2020 and ...

  8. Non-lethal weapon - Wikipedia

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    In current usage a riot gun or less-lethal launcher is a type of firearm that is used to fire "non-lethal" or "less-lethal" ammunition for the purpose of suppressing riots. Less-lethal launchers may be special purpose firearms designed for riot control use, or standard firearms, usually shotguns and grenade launchers, adapted to riot control ...

  9. ‘Reducing the risk of fatality’: Lawrence police trade ...

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    The weapon can be used from up to 75 feet away. The new option fires a beanbag at the subject instead of a bullet, which decreases the likelihood of fatalities, police said. The weapon can be used ...