Less-Lethal Weapons Used In Law Enforcement

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After doing some research, I have found that there are numerous less-lethal weapons that law enforcement officers can use in the future to prevent unnecessary deaths from occurring. Some of the most promising ones include pepper balls, or pepper-spray pellets, which are placed in a paintball type gun and explode once they hit an exterior, subsequently letting out pepper-spray.
Another promising less-lethal weapon is a handgun attachment that slows down the speed of a bullet. The attachment is a clip on piece that goes on the barrel and rather than a possible deadly situation, the slowed down bullet will only knock over the intended target.

The use of technology in law enforcement has changed drastically over the past century. I believe that

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