Would Police Use Tranquilizer Guns?

James H. Sterling
James H. Sterling
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Tranquilizer Gun Studied by Police; Weapon Might Replace Tear Gas to Halt Mad Animals or Violent Criminals Violent Criminals in the United States, for Example...

Would Police Use Tranquilizer Guns?

TRANQUILIZER GUN STUDIED BY POLICE; Weapon Might Replace Tear Gas to Halt Mad Animals or Violent Criminals

Violent Criminals
In the United States, for example, violent crime rates have fallen by over 50% in many major U.S. cities since these rates peaked in the early 1990s, often referred to as the "Great Crime Decline". In New York City, these rates had dropped by 75% from the early 1990s to 2010.
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Do police use tranquilizer guns?

Tranquillizer darts are not generally included in military or police less-than-lethal arsenals because no drug is yet known that would be quickly and reliably effective on humans without the risks of side effects or an overdose.

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James H. Sterling

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