Baton rounds, also known as kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), are a less lethal alternative to traditional bullets.
Common types of baton round have included the: Such munitions are meant to cause pain and incapacitation but not penetrate flesh.
[1] However, baton rounds can cause death and serious injuries such as damage to internal organs, permanent disabilities including blindness, especially when fired from close range at the head, neck, chest, or abdomen.
[1] The Hong Kong police subsequently developed wooden baton rounds, but they were likely to splinter and cause wounds.
Rubber bullets were invented by the British Ministry of Defence for use against rioters in Northern Ireland during The Troubles,[citation needed] and were first used there in 1970.