Ferguson Police Adopts “Less Lethal” Device That Could Lead To Accidental Shootings

By Bob Owens

I’ve previously ripped into the Alternative Ballistics less-lethal device marketed as “the Alternative,” derisively referring to it as “the clown nose.”

One of the first police departments issuing the device is the embattled police department of Ferguson, Missouri, where two officers were shot during a protest earlier this week.

Based upon my handgun training at Gunsite Academy from law enforcement and military experts, I feel that the adoption of “The Alternative” is incredibly dangerous, and will likely increase the risk “accidental” shootings of suspects because of how police officers are trained.

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