Severe eye injury as a result of the shooting of an elastic bullet of a 12-gauge cartridge "Teren-12P" - case study

Abstract

The misuse by law enforcement of regular smooth-bore rifles, loaded with bullets with elastic bullets, to end a group disruption of public order or riots, usually leads to untold injuries of a large number of people and can lead to unpredictable social and political consequences. During the period November 2013 - February 2014 in Kiev and other cities of Ukraine during the mass protest actions numerous cases of application by individual officials of law enforcement bodies of pump guns of the 12th caliber of the Fort-500 model series, equipped with cartridges of non-lethal action "Teren-12P" and "Teren-12K". As an example of the use of shock-traumatic firearms, we cite a case from our own practice (a gunshot wound to the eye of a participant in mass protests, February, 2014 у. Kiev)