San Diego lawsuit challenges California’s ban on less-lethal pepperball weapons
San Diego Union Tribune
A newly filed lawsuit in San Diego federal court is challenging the constitutionality of California laws that prohibit state residents from buying and owning weapons that fire pepper projectiles, arguing that banning the less-lethal weapons violates the Second Amendment.
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The paintballs splattered as expected but also broke the box from impact. With that confidence and thinking of safety, I went outside and used an old paint can as a target for the Powerballs, also called riot balls by some folks. The Powerballs will smash the paint can in half and sometimes blast through the can. If the power balls are used for the sake of the poor recipient, give them about ten feet or so if you can. If the bad guy does not stop advancing on a thing that looks like a sawed-off 12 gauge, I guess they get what they deserve.
Could Viral Protest Videos Create a Backlash Against ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons?
The New York Times
The weapon that Black was shot with was probably a Pepperball Custom Carbine S, which fires projectiles filled with chemical irritant at 300 feet per second. What looked like a grenade launcher was most likely a 40-millimeter tactical launcher, which can shoot beanbags, rubber bullets or foam rounds — all suitable means for administering “pain compliance,” according to one manufacturer.