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UC Berkeley Report: FN303 Launcher Causes Disproportionate Severe Injuries at Protests

UC Berkeley study reveals FN303 causes disproportionate severe injuries

1 Oct 30 · 12d ago · 1 article · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 2

A report by the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley and Physicians for Human Rights titled "Charting the Crackdown" analyzed misuse of crowd-control weapons at immigration-related protests from June 2025 through May 2026. Although the FN303 accounted for only 12 of 412 documented misuse incidents (less than 3%), it was responsible for a higher proportion of severe injuries than any other single weapon, with over half a dozen serious injuries documented.

UC Berkeley study reveals FN303 causes disproportionate severe injuries
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“The FN303 is a unique example of something we were not looking for. To be honest, even I didn't know what an FN303 was.”

Dr. Rohini Haar

Tucker Collins Protest attendee and USC freshmanDr. Rohini Haar Lead author, UC Berkeley Human Rights Center report; emergency room doctorHuman Rights Center at UC Berkeley Research institutionPhysicians for Human Rights Co-publisher of research reportFN Herstal Manufacturer of FN303 launcher

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What was reported 1 claim about this development

  1. 1 outlet The Little-Known Weapon Behind Some of the Worst Protest Injuries in America

    first by Mother Jones, 12d ago

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