bullets

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Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Together they scrapped the non-confrontational "hugs not bullets" policy of her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and pursued open collaboration with US security agencies.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Prosecutors argued the ammunition was not connected to the case and did not match bullets found on the Rust set.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They typically have longer ranges than bullets and work in all weathers, unlike interceptor drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Instead, the Housatonic’s crew fired their rifles and shotguns, only to see their bullets bounce harmlessly off the Hunley’s iron sides.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler