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Someone needs to invent a "shoot to incapacitate" weapon (that is not a Taser).

That said... we have the technology, today, to make a gun that automatically targets, in a split second and with high accuracy, the arms and legs (and any other part) of a person. So why don't we just do that?

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1. Did you just not describe a taser?

2. Where is this weapon?

1) I specifically said not a Taser. A Taser has a number of negatives- short range, need for both contacts to penetrate adequately, small chance of death of subject

2) I do not know of one that exists, but I am sure that one is possible with today's technology. Perhaps I should gather a team and build it

My point exactly is there is no other practical or efficient weapon available or else one would be made already.

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