A member of the St. Louis County Police Department points his weapon in the direction of a group of protesters in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. Police in Ferguson are testing a new “less than lethal” handgun attachment that would envelop a discharged bullet and blunt the impact inside of an orange “ping-pong” size ball. The
Ferguson Considers ‘Non-Lethal’ Pistol Attachment For Police Sidearms
“Is it going to work every time? Probably not . . . it’s not a catch-all. Every situation is different. But it gives an officer, if time allows — and that’s important, if time allows — a chance to save a life instead of taking a life.”