'DNA Gun' Can Tag Offenders From 40 Metres Say British Inventors.

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'DNA Gun' Can Tag Offenders From 40 Metres Say British Inventors.
Huffington Post UK | By Michael Rundle
Posted: 24/01/2013 08:54 GMT | Updated: 24/01/2013 09:03 GMT


The DNA gun has been unveiled by Selectamark in Las Vegas

A 'DNA gun' able to tag suspects with DNA at a distance and track them down with 100% accuracy has been unveiled by a British firm in Las Vegas.

Designed for the police and military, it fires 'high velocity' pellets at a distance of up to 30 or 40 metres.

On contact the soft, green pellets leave a synthetic DNA tracing mark, which tags an individual so they can be apprehended later at a "less confrontational" time for officers.

It could be conceivably be used in situations like the 2011 riots, in which large crowds of people were committing offences at once and overwhelming officers' ability to arrest them safely.

It is available in both a pistol and a rifle form. The pistol is powered by a 12g 'powerlet' and offers up to 20 shots. The Rifle has a higher capacity, but is otherwise pretty much the same device.

The High Velocity DNA Tagging system has been built by Selectamark, and was unveiled last week in Nevada.

Its makers explain that identifying targets safely in a crowd can be difficult, but that the new system is both safe and accurate.

"Identifying an individual in a crowd or at a distance can be challenging for law enforcement officers and police especially when they are in riot situations or experiencing crowd control problems.

By using the new SelectaDNA High Velocity System, a uniquely-coded DNA pellet can be used to mark an individual so that they can be apprehended at a less confrontational time for officers.


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SelectaDNA High Velocity DNA Tagging System
A High Velocity DNA Tagging system that keeps criminals at arm's length has been launched at The SHOT Show, Las Vegas.

Identifying an individual in a crowd or at a distance can be challenging for law enforcement officers and police especially when they are in riot situations or experiencing crowd control problems.

Available in pistol and rifle form, this new and practical concept allows police and military to remain at a safe distance (up to 30-40 metres) from a potential target while deploying the SelectaDNA High Velocity pellet.

By using the new SelectaDNA High Velocity System, a uniquely-coded DNA pellet can be used to mark an individual so that they can be apprehended at a less confrontational time for officers.

Selectamark Managing Director Andrew Knights said: "On contact with the target the uniquely-coded SelectaDNA solution leaves a synthetic DNA trace mark that will enable the relevant authorities to confirm or eliminate that person from their involvement in a particular situation and could ultimately lead to arrest and prosecution."

The SelectaDNA High Velocity System comes in two forms - Rifle or Pistol. Both systems offer similar range and accuracy with the real difference being the size, power source and ammunition capacity.

The Pistol is powered by a 12g powerlet offering up to 20 shots per powerlet.

The SelectaDNA pellets are supplied in packs of 14 pellets to a container. All pellets in a pack contain the same unique DNA code. The pellets can be used in either the pistol or the rifle.



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