US Looking to Develop Next Generation of Anti-civilian Weapons

[NVMojo]

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August 17, 2005

Aug 17 - With the use of Tasers and other so-called "non-lethal" weapons among law enforcement officials on the rise, the US Department of Homeland Security is funding research to make new weaponry for use in crowd and border control efforts. Five separate companies received DHS contracts to develop "untethered" "non-lethal" weapons.

According to the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency website, nearly $500,000 has been awarded in contracts that began on June 1 and end December 15.

Monday the New Scientist reported on two of the firms – Lynntech of College Station, Texas and Midé Technology Corporation of Medford, Massachusetts.

Midé is developing a weapon called "Piezer," which can be fired from a 12-gauge shotgun and has a range of 40 to 50 meters, according to the company. The shells would "deliver high-energy stun pulses," and are tailored to "crowd control situations or riots having high levels of aggression," Midé revealed.

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