Wooden bullet explained

Wooden bullet
Type:	Non-lethal weapon

Wooden bullets are wooden projectiles designed to be fired from a gun. They are intended to be used as less lethal weapons for crowd control by enforcing pain compliance at a distance.^[1] They have been known to raise large welts or bruises on their targets.^[1]

History of use

During the Second World War, some German troops were equipped with wooden bullets,^[2] while British troops were trained with wooden bullets to avoid the cost of metal bullets.

Wooden bullets were also used by British troops in Hong Kong.^[3] During a 2014 protest in Missouri following the shooting of Michael Brown, the police fired wooden bullets at protesters.^[1] During the 1999 WTO anti-globalization movement in Seattle, the police shot wooden bullets at protesters.^[4]

A team of research engineers in Wisconsin used 12adj=midNaNadj=mid, 15lb, 2-by-4 pine bullets propelled at 100mph by an air cannon to test the resistance of tornado shelters made of wood.^[5]

See also

• Bean bag round
• Plastic bullet
• Rubber bullet

Notes and References

1. Web site: Missouri police fired wooden bullets at crowd during protest over teen's death. The Guardian. 12 August 2014. Jon Swaine.
2. https://www.trailblazersww2.org/history_woodenbullets.htm History: Wooden Bullets
3. Web site: LESS LETHAL FORCE: Proposed Standards for Massachusetts Law Enforcement Agencies. American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. 12 August 2014.
4. News: Joshua . McNichols . A cop shot this wooden bullet at me at the WTO protests in Seattle. Here's the story it tells . Kuow.org . 19 November 2019 . August 18, 2020 .
5. Barry Adams, On Wisconsin: Wooden bullet helps researchers make affordable shelters, Madison.com, 11 May 2014