R.I.P. cartridge
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The R.I.P. cartridge 12-gauge ammunition comprises cartridges filled with a mixture of micronized CS gas
, an inert powder to add weight, and a further non-toxic powder which, on compression and friction, produces a large amount of carbon dioxide
gas on exiting the barrel of the shotgun.
These specialist rounds are used in situations such as hostage rescue, where a less-than-lethal approach is required in order to resolve an incident.
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.
On 9 June 2008 English firearms officer PC Ian Terry was accidentally shot at point-blank range and killed by a 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.
CS gas
2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile is the defining component of a "tear gas" commonly referred to as CS gas, which is used as a riot control agent...
, an inert powder to add weight, and a further non-toxic powder which, on compression and friction, produces a large amount of carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
gas on exiting the barrel of the shotgun.
These specialist rounds are used in situations such as hostage rescue, where a less-than-lethal approach is required in order to resolve an incident.
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.
On 9 June 2008 English firearms officer PC Ian Terry was accidentally shot at point-blank range and killed by a 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.