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From: preece@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Free Drugs - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 30-Sep-83 05:36:05 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 30 05:36:05 1983
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uicsl!preece    Sep 30 00:40:00 1983

	Drug guns, such as are suggested by Dirk Grunwald, are used routinely
	by conservation officers to tranquilize large animals
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I've seen a number of films of animals being subdued by tranquilizer guns.
Two things are immediately obvious: it's non-trivial to get the dart to hit
so that it works and the time for the drug to work can be several minutes
or longer. I wouldn't want to depend on one to control someone who
presented an immediate danger.

Any non-lethal weapon is also likely to be lethal for certain people.
Electrical devices can cause heart problems, drugs can cause allergic
reactions or dosage problems with very small people, soft projectile
weapons can cause severe damage in certain areas or to people who are
particularly frail.