This little-known weapon is responsible for some of the grisliest and most debilitating injuries in recent immigration-related protests across the US.
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
This little-known weapon is responsible for some of the grisliest and most debilitating injuries in recent immigration-related protests across the US.
Protesters, beware the FN303:
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Protesters, beware the FN303:
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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November 2, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Looks like the FN303’s Wikipedia page needs updating. It’s amazing they’re still in use after killing Victoria Snelgrove in 2004.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_303
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FN 303 - Wikipedia
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October 31, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Looks like the FN303’s Wikipedia page needs updating. It’s amazing they’re still in use after killing Victoria Snelgrove in 2004.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_303
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_303
The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm. ...
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm. ...
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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After Boston Police killed Victoria Snelgrone with an FN303, Boston PD banned them from use.
But Boston PD Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole was later installed as Chief of the Seattle Police Department, which continues to use the FN303 today.
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But Boston PD Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole was later installed as Chief of the Seattle Police Department, which continues to use the FN303 today.
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We Investigated The 'Less-Lethal' Weapon That Keeps Proving It Can Kill
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October 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM
After Boston Police killed Victoria Snelgrone with an FN303, Boston PD banned them from use.
But Boston PD Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole was later installed as Chief of the Seattle Police Department, which continues to use the FN303 today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXjx...
But Boston PD Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole was later installed as Chief of the Seattle Police Department, which continues to use the FN303 today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXjx...
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America [published with @hrcberkeley.bsky.social]
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America [published with @hrcberkeley.bsky.social]
Use of this weapon by DHS & police needs to be banned.
[Mother Jones]: The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America. By Beck Klein And Sasha Schell
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#FN303 #humanrights #dhs #FNHerstal
[Mother Jones]: The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America. By Beck Klein And Sasha Schell
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Use of this weapon by DHS & police needs to be banned.
[Mother Jones]: The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America. By Beck Klein And Sasha Schell
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#FN303 #humanrights #dhs #FNHerstal
[Mother Jones]: The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America. By Beck Klein And Sasha Schell
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1/3 A new joint investigation by HRC, @evidentmedia.org, and @motherjones.com exposes the troubled history of the FN303 Less Lethal Launcher—a controversial crowd control weapon tied to severe protest injuries across American streets.
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We Investigated The 'Less-Lethal' Weapon That Keeps Proving It Can Kill
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October 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
1/3 A new joint investigation by HRC, @evidentmedia.org, and @motherjones.com exposes the troubled history of the FN303 Less Lethal Launcher—a controversial crowd control weapon tied to severe protest injuries across American streets.
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The Little-Known #Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest #Injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Little-Known #Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest #Injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
www.motherjones.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:23 AM
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
Snip: “ #LessLethal.” “The #FN303 has caused over half a dozen serious injuries between June 2025 and May 2026. But its history of severe, sometimes deadly injuries spans the launcher’s entire 23- year history. When asked about this pattern ..declined to offer details saying ..”
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#ICE #DHS #CivilRights #HumanRights #Blues #DOOR
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
www.motherjones.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Snip: “ #LessLethal.” “The #FN303 has caused over half a dozen serious injuries between June 2025 and May 2026. But its history of severe, sometimes deadly injuries spans the launcher’s entire 23- year history. When asked about this pattern ..declined to offer details saying ..”
"The plastic fragments and small metal pellets doctors removed were actually fired from a lesser-known and more powerful weapon, the Fabrique Nationale 303 Less Lethal Launcher, or FN303." #PoliceBrutality #PoliceAccountability #RightToProtest #FN303 #StateViolence
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
"The plastic fragments and small metal pellets doctors removed were actually fired from a lesser-known and more powerful weapon, the Fabrique Nationale 303 Less Lethal Launcher, or FN303." #PoliceBrutality #PoliceAccountability #RightToProtest #FN303 #StateViolence
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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November 2, 2026 at 5:17 AM
The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
FN303’s ammunition is composed of hard, transparent plastic, filled with bismuth pellets in a semi-spherical dome, with a cylindrical finned design to stabilize the trajectory.
The theory behind this design is that on impact, the round would break open and spread the bismuth across larger surface
The theory behind this design is that on impact, the round would break open and spread the bismuth across larger surface
October 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
FN303’s ammunition is composed of hard, transparent plastic, filled with bismuth pellets in a semi-spherical dome, with a cylindrical finned design to stabilize the trajectory.
The theory behind this design is that on impact, the round would break open and spread the bismuth across larger surface
The theory behind this design is that on impact, the round would break open and spread the bismuth across larger surface
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Next up, shock gloves. (In case you don't know, I'm a big fan of Mother Jones.)
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
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October 31, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Next up, shock gloves. (In case you don't know, I'm a big fan of Mother Jones.)
"The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America"
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"The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America"
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DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.By Beck Klein And Sasha Schell
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The little-known weapon behind some of the worst protest injuries in America
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.
www.motherjones.com
October 31, 2026 at 7:20 AM
DHS made a record buy of the FN303, a launcher with a 23-year trail of harm.By Beck Klein And Sasha Schell
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