It seems like an excellent weapon for stopping riots without being deadly or very dangerous, either.

It looks like one of the original Star Trek "phaser" rifles that Spock used on a few episodes.

NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Mayor Mike Bloomberg should try to get some for New York City.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . The future is here with PHaSR http://www.blackanthem.com/scitech/military_2005102701.html New technology dazzles aggressors Capt. Drew F. Goettler, of the Air Force Research Laboratory' Directed Energy Directorate, demonstrates the Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response, or PHaSR, a non-lethal illumination technology developed by the laboratory's ScorpWorks team. The technology is the first man-portable, non-lethal deterrent weapon intended for protecting troops and controlling hostile crowds. The laser light used Rating: 5