http://www.gizmag.com Non-lethal weapons are intended to have reversible effects on personnel and material. They provide soldiers with another option when lethal force isn’t considered to be the best first response to a situation. One non-lethal weapon prototype that is being evaluated by U.S. military is the Thermal Laser System, which attaches to a rifle and uses a laser to create a heating sensation to repel adversaries. Unfortunately, current trials indicate that clothing nullifies the weapon's effectiveness.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-laser-system/12909/#comment-29131 http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-laser-system/12909/#comment-29131 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:57:13 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-laser-system/12909/#comment-24829 http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-laser-system/12909/#comment-24829 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:06:49 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-laser-system/12909/#comment-8752 http://www.gizmag.com/thermal-laser-system/12909/#comment-8752 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:16:07 -0500