I think there’s an implement made by smith and Wesson.
I wonder how well welder’s goggles would fare? I have a pair with several sets of lenses, ranging from clear to virtually impossible to see through.
They’re provably commercial 5mW max. lasers. Without testing, I’d say mirrored, polarized sunglasses would be somewhat effective. 12 gauge would help.
To be honest, it depends on what laser is being used. Certain glasses protect differnt wavelength of laser light. Outside of are welder goggles, i do not jnow of a “one size fits all” solution to multiple laser. However i have fount that a shotgun blast to the face of someone shining on you is an effective deterent.
Having worked with lasers, I am sure there are goggles that will work with them. However, trying to blind someone is on the order as stabbing or seriously injuring them. They should be shot. A laser is a purely offensive weapon. There need to be serious discussions about this. As is usually the case the legislation will lag the need.
Look at revision military laser protection.
Different safety glass lenses will have different optical densities at different wavelengths, but you can order general purpose laser safety glasses from Grainger. I’m certain they will protect you from anything a bunch of idiots will be carrying around (the power they can deploy will be limited by their ability to access an adequate power supply, so a portable, battery operated laser is likely going to be very low risk).
There’s lasers pulled out of blu ray players that are slightly more powerful. Can pop black balloons. And there’s YouTube videos about how to do it.
We should train to point shoot.
Often.
I have heard that pit bulls, rottweilers, and other dogs can also be helpful in similar situations.
A flamethrower drone might also be effective, although the legality of using it for defensive purposes it is probably an issue in most situations.
I’m no expert, but unfortunately there is no ‘universal’ laser safety glasses. You have to match the filter to the wavelength (Color) of the laser you are working with. And then the strength of the laser determines the optical density of the coating.
While 5mW is the maximum legal power for general consumers in the US it is very easy and relatively inexpensive to buy a ten watt hand held laser from china... And some of the sellers will be glad to mark it as a 5mW unit, and your average customs inspector doesn’t know the difference, if they even bother to open the package.
And to make it even more dire, an infrared laser, with a 940 to 1200 nM, wavelength you aren’t going to see the beam unless you are viewing through Night Vision device, or a camera without IR cut filter.
I was wondering a couple weeks ago how many high power portable lasers Soros organizations have purchased, imported and distributed.
Your fastest protection is to close your eyes and turn your back.
If you see lasers during a protest turn away and avert your eyes.
You can close your eyes and turn your head faster than putting on eye protection.
It’s time to start shooting back. They bring a laser, we bring lead.
If you go in for a treatment using lasers (dermatologist, dentist, etc.), you have to wear laser safety glasses. Why won’t those glasses work for the cops?
Laser use during protests
I would say shoot back with bullets at the person trying to blind you.
I personally think lasers deliberately used offensively should ge classified as a weapon, because it doesn’t matter if its a small pointer or a customized backpack powered burner that can actually hit the moon.
Thing is certain entities such as laser favored websites are intensely owned by...the Chinese, who market billions of lasers being sold globally.
I can buy a hundred cheap ones, different wavelengths, attach then to a cylinder or just a pvc pipe on the end of a cordless drill and cranked up to speed would have a very offensing multi color weapon. Regular laser goggles would not block all.
This was on free republic last week.
Federal Police Buy 1,000 Pairs of Sunglasses to Protect Officers From Protesters’ Lasers
Portland protesters and federal police are now in a battle of dueling leaf blowers.
The U.S. Federal Protective Service is spending $125,000 on sunglasses to protect federal officers’ eyes from lasers shone at them by protesters, according to a procurement request.
The July 10 document cites the use of lasers by Portland protesters as a reason to buy 1,000 pairs of StingerHawk FT-2 Laser Protective Eyewear.
Each pair costs $125. The document says the glasses are needed for officers across the nation, because lasers could cause flash blindness, burns, retinal bleeding and headaches.
One would think that anyone pointing a laser at someone else’s eyes might cause great bodily harm.