jsyk, when you hear “shot bean bags at protesters”
you might think something like a hacky sack, but that is the misleading nature of this name. Often, they are talking about these:
that is fired out of a shotgun. The cloth is kevlar, and inside is.. THE SAME LEAD PELLETS YOU FIND IN MOST SHOTGUN ROUNDS.
The kevlar prevents spread and penetration. But people are still getting shot with a shotgun.
That is why, even though you often hear or see “less THAN lethal” the actual technical term for this kind of ammo is “less lethal”. As in still lethal, just not as deadly as a standard shotgun round
This is what is being fired at civilians. If you get hit in the head there is a GOOD chance of you winding up in critical condition or dead. Be careful out there
