Dallas police to use ‘sponge guns’ in latest move to prevent deadly cop shootings

Dallas News ^ | April 28, 2016 | Tasha Tsiaperas

[Larry Lucido]

https://www.safariland.com/products/less-lethal/impact-munitions/40-mm-munitions/exact-impact/exact-impact-40-mm-sponge-round-1012225.html

[skinndogNN]

Now THAT’S funny!!

[Larry Lucido]

eXact iMpact™ 40 mm Sponge Round
MODEL: 6325 SKU: 1012225 PART: 6325

The eXact iMpact™ 40 mm Sponge Round is a point-of-aim, point-of-impact direct-fire round. This lightweight, high-speed projectile consisting of a plastic body and sponge nose that is spin stabilized via the incorporated rifling collar and the 40 mm launcher's rifled barrel. The round utilizes smokeless powder as the propellant, and, therefore, have velocities that are extremely consistent. Used for Crowd Control, Patrol, and Tactical Applications.

[Larry Lucido]

I wonder if the “launcher” could accommodate other 40mm rounds?

[Delta 21]

400grn superball going 325fps. Thats gonna smart some. Too bad its not belt fed.

[Oscar in Batangas]

Good Lord, This is TEXAS!
A former acceptable defense used to be “Some people just need killing”
What’s next for the Police armory...
SPITBALLS???!

[PAR35]

Looks like the $800 launcher would cost about $40 to make and import from the third world.

[Robert DeLong]

Yeah Whataburgers are very good. Can't remember the guy's name who started there as a teenager and eventually worked his way up to finally become an owner of several franchises. Needless to say he is a multi-millionaire today.

Believe me, you might be retiring now if you hadn't left, but police face more instances of alcoholism than any other profession, I once read. So I think you made the right choice in leaving.

[Larry Lucido]

That is a very true observation. Alcohol and me don’t mix well so I’ve avoided any problems there.

[loungitude]

For God’s sake give it a rest.

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No, I won’t ignore the facts.
If police weren’t mostly sadistic thugs, you would not need to defend them, would you?

[lurk]

Criminals, fear the Nerf Cops.

[Squantos]

The Hk pictured can....... I sooooo long for the long gone days of stomp and drag and communists pushing stupid hippies on my sharp bayonet ......:o)

CS/CN , Sting ball grenades and Airport Crash trucks water cannons filled with permanent dye that took months to wear off...... ahhhh the good old days !

Stay Safe Larry....stay safe.

[Robert DeLong]

Alcohol and me don’t mix well so

Same here. Quit like 30 years ago now. One of the best decisions I ever made.

[trisham]

I think if I were a policeman there I would resign immediately. Let the police chief safeguard the city

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No kidding.

[DPMD]

In every officer survival course friends have attended, it’s long been postulated that the majority of job-related stress cops experience comes from the department itself.

[School of Rational Thought]

Sponge guns are fun for girls and boys.

[fwdude]

In every officer survival course friends have attended, it’s long been postulated that the majority of job-related stress cops experience comes from the department itself.

Yep. "Internal affairs" is an exceedingly nice euphemism for the Gestapo.