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	Ireland's OWN: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When firing plastic bullets, soldiers and police are supposed to adhere to strict Rules of Engagement regarding long-range discharge and aim to the lower body, thereby minimizing the possibility of fatalities or serious injuries.
		Plastic bullets were introduced as a riot-control weapon by the British Army in Northern Ireland in 1973 and became fully operational by 1975.
		Her sentiment regarding the deadly nature of plastic bullets is shared by tribunals investigating the abuses and numerous international human rights organizations calling for a ban on plastic bullets in Northern Ireland.
	irelandsown.net /plasticbullets.html (4631 words)

	Plastic bullet
		The plastic bullet is the name given to a type of non-lethal projectile fired from a specialised gun, used in riot control.
		It was intended to replace the older rubber bullet with a projectile that could be fired directly at targets while also reducing the risk of serious injury or death.
		The first plastic bullet was made of PVC, it was 89 mm long and 38 mm in diameter, it weighed approximately 142 g.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pl/Plastic_bullet.html (265 words)

	Plastic: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Plastics are polymers: long-chain carbon-based or "organic" molecules.
		Foam plastics can be synthesized in an "open cell" form, in which the foam bubbles are interconnected, as in an absorbent sponge, and "closed cell", in which all the bubbles are distinct, like tiny balloons, as in gas-filled foam insulation and floatation devices.
		Composites using epoxy as a matrix include glass-reinforced plastic, where the structural element is glass fiber, and "carbon-epoxy composites", in which the structural element is carbon fiber.
	www.encyclopedian.com /pl/Plastic.html (4708 words)

	Plastic bullet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The plastic bullet is the name given to a type of non-lethal (when used correctly) projectile fired from a specialised gun, used in riot control.
		The first plastic bullet was made of PVC, was 89 mm (3.5 inches) long and 38 mm (1.5 in.) in diameter, and weighed approximately 142 g (5 oz.).
		Speer plastic bullets, the only widely available brand, are hollow based plastic cylinders, and are available in.357/.38/9 mm,.44, and.45 calibers, and are designed for use in handguns, primarily revolvers, as the flat nose of the bullet does not feed well in most magazine fed actions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plastic_bullet (498 words)

	Plastic bullet - Patent 4553479
		The plastic bullets are particularly well suited to target practice, wherein the distances involved are relatively short and the momentum of the projectile is not important.
		The plastic bullets are loaded and fired in a rather conventional manner; additionally, both the projectile and the casing can be retrieved and reloaded until one or the other fractures.
		Plastic bullet 10 so prepared may then be utilized in a manner similar to conventional ammunition for firing from a firearm.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4553479.html (2988 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Northern Ireland Marching Season
		Of the methods currently available, the plastic baton round is regarded by her majesty's inspector of constabulary to be the most practicable and effective equipment available to the RUC to meet the particular circumstances regularly encountered by the RUC on the streets of Northern Ireland.
		Although plastic bullets are labeled "non-lethal," fourteen people, including seven children, have been killed in Northern Ireland by plastic bullets between 1974 and 1996, and hundreds more have suffered grievous and life-changing injuries including blindness and shattered bones.
		The U.S. State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997 noted that plastic bullets supplied to the RUC in 1994 and still in use in 1997 "were defective, traveling at velocities that exceeded the upper recommended limit." Approximately 9,000 rounds had been fired by the time the defective stocks were removed.
	www.hrw.org /campaigns/nireland98/bullet.htm (862 words)

	Blunt and penetrating injuries caused by rubber bullets during the Israeli-Arab conflict in October, 2000: a ...
		We investigated casualties with injuries induced by rubber bullets, who were treated at a frontline clinic, two regional hospitals, and a level I trauma centre, to establish the factors associated with generation of blunt or penetrating injuries by a rubber bullet.
		Of the seven penetrating injuries, five bullets penetrated the thin facial bones of young adults, one the occipital bone of a 13-year-old boy, and one the chest wall, leading to a fatal injury to the heart and lung.
		Tissue damage induced by rubber bullets is largely attributable to direct compression--or a crushing-type mechanism--of tissues by the blunt tip of the bullet, and to the shockwave generated by the impact, which creates lacerations and fractures distant from area of impact.
	www.mindfully.org /Health/2002/Rubber-Bullets-Israeli-Arab25may02.htm (4638 words)

	Troops Out Movement - Plastic Bullets
		Plastic bullets are used in the north of Ireland by the crown forces.
		Although plastic bullets are labelled 'non-lethal' fourteen people, including seven children, were killed in the north of Ireland by plastic bullets between 1974 and 1996 and hundreds more have suffered grievous and life-changing injuries, including blindness and shattered bones.
		Plastic bullets have become one of the most corrosive and corrupting influences on what passes for politics in the six counties.
	www.troopsoutmovement.com /plasticbullets.htm (10838 words)

	Plastic Bullets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Unless we imagine someone with a toy gun trying to stage a crime--plastic bullets and all--it might be difficult to imagine how the bullets would even make it into the news (unless they triggered a school suspension under the zero-tolerance wave, or were highlighted on an annual "worst toys for Christmas" list).
		But plastic bullets are in fact lethal--not artificial, or harmless, or toy-like.
		Plastic bullets (or "baton rounds" as they are also called) are large, hard plastic projectiles that are shot out of guns like other bullets.
	www.qvcc.commnet.edu /brian/plastic.html (498 words)

	Rifle Bullets
		Bullet jackets made of gilding metal are designed to contain the lead core during its journey down the barrel and its flight to the target, while leaving a minimum of residue in the bore of the rifle.
		Hornady Interlock bullets are of conventional design, with a cannelure and the addition of a small raised edge on the inside of the jacket near the base of the bullet (the Interlock) to help prevent core slippage during expansion.
		The Winchester Silvertip bullet is a variation on the basic softpoint bullet design that would leave a lot of lead exposed at the tip of the bullet were it not for a very thin, nickel plated, gilding metal nose cap.
	www.chuckhawks.com /big_game_bullets.htm (4693 words)

	Rubber bullet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rubber and wooden bullets are often used in riot control and to disperse protests.
		A new type of projectile named the plastic bullet or plastic baton round was introduced in 1972; initially used alongside the rubber bullet, it eventually replaced it.
		The X-Ring Rubber Bullet, the only widely-available brand of recreational rubber bullet, resembles an airgun "diablo" pellet, and is available in diameters for.38/.357/9 mm.,.44, and.45 calibers, and are loaded into brass or plastic cases; an enlarged flash hole is recommended to reduce the likelihood of primer "setback", which can stop a revolver's cylinder from rotating.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rubber_bullet (470 words)

	The Scotsman - Backing for plastic bullet bid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mr Brown told councillors that the plastic baton rounds, which have killed 14 people in Northern Ireland in the past 30 years, would offer Grampian police the only viable alternative to the use of lethal force in incidents where officers or the public were in danger.
		Plastic bullets, he said, would give forces across Scotland a "less lethal option" to the deployment of firearms.
		The plastic baton round, first introduced in 1973 at the height of sectarian riots in Northern Ireland, was meant to be a more suitable non-lethal alternative to the infamous rubber bullet.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=451322002 (871 words)

	new plastic bullet more deadly than its replacement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The only basis for the Government claim that the new plastic bullet would lead to fewer serious injuries or even fatalities is the spurious claim that it is more accurate and firers would not aim at the upper body as per regulations.
		There is abundant evidence over the years that plastic bullets are deliberately fired at the upper body.
		In a chilling evaluation however the DSAC states "If the L21A1 (the new plastic bullet) does contact the head, and it strikes perpendicular to the skull ("head-on"), there is a risk that the projectile will be retained in the head." (18d) This is only one of a number of startling admissions contained in the conclusions.
	www.serve.com /pfc/policing/plastic/l21a1.html (2078 words)

	New plastic bullet is lethal weapon, by Kevin McNamara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The discharge muzzle velocity of the new plastic bullet (measured at 6 foot from gun barrel) is 161mph.
		The use of kinetic impact munitions such as the plastic baton round cause particular concern because of the risk of death and injury to members of the public and children in particular.
		For soldiers and police officers authorised to use the plastic bullet gun, breach of deployment guidelines is not a disciplinary offence.
	www.poptel.org.uk /scgn/articles/0106/page12.htm (607 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Capital set for plastic bullet guns
		A police source said plastic bullets were "a middle option" between CS spray and conventional weapons.
		Plastic bullets have been controversial in Northern Ireland, where they have been in use for many years to quell sectarian trouble and have been linked to 14 deaths.
		Plastic bullet guns would not be issued as standard to police under the plan.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=690532002 (767 words)

	PMag v17n3p13 -- The Rise and Fall of the Plastic Bullet
		Three hundred and seventy plastic bullets were fired by police during the Summit of the Americas in Québec, causing at least one serious injury and many minor injuries.
		The bullets appeared to be as effective as a hand-held truncheon without presenting any risk to the officers who used it; but the damage caused by the new "non-lethal" ammunition was unpredictable and in some cases lethal.
		Rubber bullet launchers were first used in Northern Ireland in 1970, under rules stipulating that they were to be fired at the ground in front of a crowd, causing the bullets to ricochet and strike people in the lower body with minimal harm.
	www.peacemagazine.org /archive/v17n3p13.htm (754 words)

	BBC News \| NORTHERN IRELAND \| NI plastic bullet records 'inadequate'
		"Plastic bullets have been condemned by every major human rights group throughout the world, including the European Parliament which on four occasions called for a complete ban," she said.
		Announcing the new plastic bullets in April, Northern Ireland Secretary John Reid said a study by the Defence Scientific Advisory Council found the new round was lighter, faster and safer.
		However, members of the United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets who have seen the study, have said it found there was a greater chance of a round which strikes the head being lodged in the skull.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/northern_ireland/1363178.stm (624 words)

	MoD study warns of plastic bullet risk \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		A new plastic bullet to be issued to the police and army before the main marching season in Northern Ireland is likely to lead to more injuries from ricochets and more severe damage if they strike the head, according to research conducted by Ministry of Defence scientists.
		Families of those killed by plastic bullets have condemned the introduction of a new type of baton round.
		But critics claim any plastic bullet is a lethal weapon, which should be banned, and that soldiers and police have consistently broken guidelines, firing at people's heads from close by, rather than below the waist from more than 20 metres away.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Northern_Ireland/Story/0,2763,469933,00.html (1201 words)

	plastic coated bullet - Topic Powered by eve community
		Remington's "Accelerator" round consisted of a.22 caliber bullet with plastic sabot loaded in a 308 Winchester or 30-06 Springfield cartridge case.
		The Accelerator sabot was made of hard plastic that sometimes retained barrel rifling markings that were clear enough for ballistics comparisons.
		Sabots for loading.357 caliber bullets in cartridges like the 44 Magnum were offered for sale at one time and I experimented with them.
	sigforum.com /eve/forums/a/tpc/f/410601935/m/647105317 (1404 words)

	Sinn Féin: SDLP Accused Over Plastic Bullet Move
		The SDLP in public have consistently claimed to be opposed to the use of plastic bullets.
		Yesterday the Policing Board voted to introduce a new plastic bullet, the SDLP made noise but were ultimately powerless to prevent this and will without doubt go along with the decision of the Board.
		We are absolutely opposed to the use of plastic bullets and have campaigned to have them removed for decades.
	www.sinnfein.ie /news/detail/9025 (396 words)

	Rust Bullet Application
		It is critical that at least two coats of Rust Bullet® be applied, (dry film thickness of 3 mils each). It is particularly important that the first coat be generous enough to soak through the rust to the steel or iron underneath. Any shortage of material may limit its effectiveness.
		Care should be taken to ensure that new unopened containers or left-over partial containers are kept sealed, and a plastic polyethylene film to be laid on top of remaining material to displace as much air as possible.
		The applicator and his assistants need to ensure that there is adequate ventilation at the worksite. If this is not possible, a self-contained breathing apparatus or organic vapor filter with a particulate pre-filter must be used. Filters must be changed if and when they become saturated. Protective gloves and safety glasses must also be worn.
	www.rust-bullet.com /rust-bullet-application.html (1238 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| N Ireland \| 'No plastic bullet alternative'
		The minister made her comments as she published phase three of a research programme aimed at finding an acceptable, effective and less potentially lethal alternative to the baton round or plastic bullet.
		Jim McCabe, whose wife Nora was killed in west Belfast by a plastic bullet, said: "We would interpret this as the erection of a smokescreen around the continued unjustified use of a more lethal form of baton round.
		The bottom line is that plastic bullets kill and we want an end to their use
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/2591999.stm (469 words)

	Introduction to collecting the 9mm Parabellum (Luger) Cartridge
		This bullet was initially identified by the fl bullet jacket, but in 1944, it became the standard German ball load and the flened bullet jacket was dropped.
		Similar heavy bullet loads for use with silencers were produced by the British after World War II with bullet weights up to 170gr and are often identified by various color dots on the case head.
		When the plastic bullet hit the constrictor, it was crushed to powder, but raised the chamber pressure to a level that allowed automatic operation of the weapon.
	cartridgecollectors.org /intro9mm (4175 words)

	ATTWOOD ‘NO PLASTIC BULLET SHOULD EVER BE FIRED’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Speaking in relation to the riot at Ardoyne where police fired 22 AEPs on July 12th Mr Attwood stated: “A feature of the PSNI which is very different from the old RUC is that there is far better enforcement of minimum force requirements.
		That is why no plastic bullets were fired for nearly 3 years, why police use of live fire and use of batons is down.
		Elements in Unionism still harp back the old days of the RUC when 6000 plastic bullets can be fired in a City in one weekend and lethal force was routine.
	www.sdlp.ie /pralexnoplasticbulletsshouldeverbefired.shtm (176 words)

	Bonded Core Bullets for Reloading
		A bonded core bullet is one in which the lead core is soldered or chemically bonded to the copper alloy jacket.
		The fast expansion is due to the plastic tip and moderate forward jacket thickness, while the deeper penetration (relative to standard plastic tipped bullets) is due to the greater weight retention provided by the bonded core feature and the heavier part of the tapered jacket.
		Such bullets will kill deer, to be sure, but they usually will not give the quick "four feet in the air" type of kill often provided by standard soft point and plastic tipped bullets.
	www.chuckhawks.com /bonded_bullets.htm (1213 words)

	Could a bullet jacket be made from plastic? [Archive] - THR
		October 30th, 2005, 01:22 PM The problem with an actual plastic bullet lies in the physical characteristics of most plastics; that is, they have too much memory.
		A plastic bullet of the same size and shape of a 180 gr.
		Plastic bullets were made in World War II and were used for training Army Air Force gunners.
	www.thehighroad.org /archive/index.php/t-163311.html (1619 words)

	An Phoblacht: Plastic Bullets should never be used again
		The plastic bullet “will not be used for the purposes of public order/crowd control but only in response to an individual or individuals threatening violence where the only alternative would be the use of live rounds, following the same rules as in England and Wales,” said Orde.
		Kathleen Duffy, whose 15-year-old son Séamus was the last person to be killed by a plastic bullet, said the campaign against the use of these weapons would continue until they were totally banned and called for investigations into the deaths.
		Jim McCabe, whose wife Nora (30) was killed by a plastic bullet in 1981 welcomed Orde’s comments and called for the cases to be reopened and reinvestigated.
	www.anphoblacht.com /news/detail/17446 (751 words)

	Irish Democrat : News and comment : News 2001 : Plastic-bullet order condemned
		The decision, made at the authority's final meeting before its replacement by the new police board, is being seen by campaigners as an deliberate affront to all those working for human rights in the six counties.
		"It is now incumbent on those on the police board who are opposed to the use of plastic bullets to use every administrative, legal and political mechanism at their disposal to block this purchase, even at this late stage.
		There can be no ëbusiness as usualí while this lethal weapon remains in the policing armoury." Plastic-bullet victim Richard Moore, who was blinded by the weapon at the age of 10, appealed to members of the new board to demand a total ban as a precondition of their co-operation on other issues.
	www.irishdemocrat.co.uk /news/2001/pbr-order (481 words)

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