An outstanding article from Greg Ellifritz. My own experience with batons in police service, while not as extensive as the author’s, leads me to agree with his take… batons and impact weapons really are not a good solution for private persons looking for less lethal alternatives.
Written by: Greg Ellifritz With all the violent protests going on, people are interested in supplementing the firearms they carry on a daily basis with some less lethal alternative weapons. I’ve been getting lots of questions about impact weapons recently.
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