Why don't police make bullets that break up but only "tranqualize" person shot like old wildlife biology fims sponsored by Mutual Of Omaha...tranquilizer bullets vs. shoot to killl bullets?
2006-12-17 20:22:45 · 4 answers · asked by Dan M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Because criminals use real bullets!
2006-12-17 20:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a suspect is lethal they are dead but if they are out of control the police have non-lethal methods. Bean bag shots, rubber bullets and tear gas. Don't forget about my personal favorite the tazer. I'm sure there is a reason you don't hear about them using tranq guns. I was thinking a jelly bean bullet might be in order in some cases. What do you think? For when the elementry kids get out of control. Spray em' with a jelly bean shot.
2006-12-18 05:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean tranquilizer DARTS, not bullets, because I've never heard of a tranquilizer bullet.
You can only shoot one tranquilizer dart at a time, and then you have to reload. But while you're reloading, the bad guy you're facing is still firing his gun -- that has bullets that kill. That's why the police don't use tranquilizer darts. They do, however, have a number of other weapons available that do not kill, such as Tazers, rubber bullets, bean bag shot guns, etc.
2006-12-18 05:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by oldironclub 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is hard to get the dose right. Too much and you kill the person - too little and it has no effect.
There is a reason that anesthesiologists are specially trained doctors.
2006-12-18 11:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋