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• Position: Police adoption of blunt impact projectiles - Stateline - Brief article

In their search for ways to subdue criminal suspects without causing lethal injury, police are looking at the "blunt impact projectile," or BIP. It's a type of ammunition that's much larger than a rubber bullet and has a gel-filled nose that flattens against a person's body on impact. It is said to cause excruciating pain, but is unlikely to kill. At least 16 U.S. law enforcement...