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Fairfax County Police Swap Shotguns For ‘Less-Lethal’ Beanbag Guns Amidst Rising Crime


By Bo Banks

As crime rises, Fairfax County, Virginia is urging its residents to do more to combat theft and vandalism. All while switching patrol shotguns for “less lethal” beanbag guns.

This month, Fairfax County police took 800 shotguns out of circulation, then replaced them with 630 beanbag shotguns. Saying the “new solution” gives officers an “alternative option” in less-lethal situations, per a press release Wednesday.

Except these new shotguns are not an alternative option. They are what officers are expected to use amidst rising crime.

Also, after some quick napkin math, 170 officers are still left with nothing to defend themselves with.

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One Comment

  1. Doug Hegre Doug Hegre June 27, 2023

    Thinking if this is such a good idea, the president and his cabinet should also authorize their personal protection details to use bean bag rounds as well. Also the governor or Mayor of said city should also do the same. Do we feel safer now??

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