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TheR.I.P. cartridge(round irritant personnel) 12-gauge ammunition comprises cartridges filled with a mixture ofmicronizedCS gas,an inert powder to add weight, and a further non-toxic powder which, on compression and friction, produces a large amount ofcarbon dioxidegas on exiting the barrel of the shotgun.[1]
These specialist rounds are used in situations such as hostage rescue, where aless-than-lethalapproach is required in order to resolve an incident.[2]
Persons subject to the dispersed contents of an R.I.P. round will be incapacitated for a given amount of time, depending on the precise content of the round.[3]
On 9 June 2008 English firearms officer PC Ian Terry was accidentally shot at point-blank range and killed by an R.I.P. round, in this instance filled with an inert white powder rather than CS gas, fired by a colleague whilst on a training exercise.[4][5]
References
edit- ^RIP CS gas cartridges deadly.February 3, 2012Daily Mirror.John Clements
- ^Ammunition – Close Range RIP Round Live and Practice
- ^Ferret RoundsArchivedJune 28, 2023, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Pc hit with 'getaway car' shell".BBC News.2008-06-10.Retrieved2015-09-25.
- ^Dead police officer's family criticise force over jokey gun photo.The Guardian.Clara Lemming. March 28, 2012
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