A PepperBall gun is one of the less-lethal weapons for self-defense that you will most often see being used by law enforcement or military personnel. However, PepperBall does make civilian models, too.

A PepperBall is a specialized weapon that fires projectiles filled with rage and anger. The “gun” portion is called a launcher and it can propel the projectiles up to 150 feet. Additionally, once the projectile strikes its target (or near its target) it can saturate an area of approximately 50 meters, further repelling an attack or dividing an angry mob. Anyone who saw the riots in Ferguson or Baltimore likely saw these weapons utilized dozens of times.

PepperBall launchers come in a variety of options, from those that resemble traditional paintball guns, to those that look like a standard pistol, to one named the PepperBall VKS that resembles an AR-15 platform. The PepperBall VKS can fire projectiles up to 150 feet at 20 projectiles per second, and it has a 180-round hopper option that can be utilized if desired. In other words, this machine can clear a room or a city block quickly.