They work pretty good when you have somebody holding themselves hostage with a knife in the middle of the highway...which is not nearly as uncommon as most would think.
Wonder if a well aimed shot with a bean bag would preclude reproduction by said self-hostage takers
In a case locally, a Psych-Episode dued with a knife took 12 bean bags and never really slowed down. He proceeded from 55 yards to 5 yards wihout losing balance.
Mr. Back-up officer shot the VCA at 5 yards with an AR--the two officers with bean bags flat ran out of ammo. Mr. Backup defended his fellow officers with 4 rounds to the chest--WITH NO EFFECT.
Fifth shot went into the hip girdle, broke the dude down, and he proceeded to die on his own schedule.
Flippin' bean bags shoulda killed him. But VCAs rarely cooperate.
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