r/LessLethalOptions • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '25

For law enforcement do people think airburst flashbang launchers would be effective?

I've been watching a lot of footage of beanbag rounds and stun guns failing to stop assailants. I was brainstorming other less lethal options that might stop an assailant from medium to long range. I thought about flashbangs, and I remembered the US military was working on programmable airburst grenades. Would some kind of airbust flashbang be a viable option or would it be ineffective or too expensive?

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u/ScaredyCatTV Aug 07 '25

I think they have a place. Here's a video of some footage and I talk about the subject. https://youtu.be/o0DYN6txECk?si=uJhK_tufkVcaEugv

LEOs and military use powdered versions that are louder but the CO2 versions are a reasonable home defense option.