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Tulsa police now have 50 PepperBall pistols

Posted at 10:36 AM, Nov 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-16 11:36:06-05

TULSA -- Tulsa police say they now have 50 PepperBall pistols for the department, which will help them navigate through volatile situations.

Police say the pistols will be a de-escalation tool. They shoot round projectiles or shaped VXR projectiles.

The department received the pistols as a result of the Tulsa Police Department and their philanthropic endeavors, officials said.

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