Wrap up crooks with the Shooting Net

We can't imagine this works very well, but our spider-sense is tingling at the thought of the Shooting Net, an air-powered gun that shoots an umbrella-shaped net. According to the developer, Chinese OEM Ajoka (pronounced like "a joker"?), the net is a perfect non-lethal weapon for everyone from homeowners to security guards. Of course, Ajoka fails to mention that a netted gun-wielding thug is still wielding that gun, and that you apparently only get one shot before you have to reload (the net is reusable, so be sure to retrieve it after subduing and untangling the bad guy). Still, the video on Ajoka's site makes this thing look like a lot of fun (at least for the person doing the shooting). Hopefully someone will get the manufacturing rights to this so we can check it out; even if it's useless against criminals, it could be the centerpiece of a whole new sport.

[Via TRFJ]

[dingo @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

So we all get to be like Spiderman.

[Huey2k2 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

I could see that as being one of the most fun inventions ever. Invite one of your buddies over, hide in the bushes until he gets there, pop out of the bushes and BAM, net gun takes them out.

[Philip Wesley @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

I would outfit the net with little spiked metal barbs. Slanted barbs, with ridges. So, when shot, it would dig into the flesh of the captured and cut them if they struggled. Does it have a rope lead? If it does, you could capture and then pull tauntly on the rope, completely wounding the captured.. um.. "critter" into a state of non-movement.

That's cool. I mean.. bad and terrible... yeah.

This is for surprising, of course. Following it with a few silenced bullets, or taser leads would be a good idea. Setting the gun up like a wire or step trap would be even better.

Now.. all I would need is spandex, some armor of some kind, and then it would be off to the borders to hunt illegals.. I mean.. off.. to umm.. large urban cities.. to umm.. fight crime. No reason for vigilantism. he he.

[oauto @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

I have three kids under the age of five and I could see using this at the mall when the little suckers are running around like wild indians and not coming when I call them. Hmmm...

[OddManOut @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

#3: I've heard fishhooks work well in control nets. And they're pretty easy to source...


Depending on the rage of this thing they might use a compressed tear gas cartridge as oposed to just plain air. I know there are such things available, but if there's too big a disparity between the range of the net and that of the gas, you may just end up gasing yourself.

Perhaps adding a beanbag in the center would be good. Probably would hurt to SMACK the target a good one before entraping them...

Wouldn't hurt the shooter I mean...

[illwafer @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

will the internets police please keep and eye on #3 as he is way to excited about this product.

[Pat @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

I think an improvement on this would be for the net to be packing a little power supply on it and wirelessly you could send a signal to it and it could taser the victum *cough* sorry I mean criminal...so they couldnt shoot you with their gun...and if the power supply...say...hit them in the head...that would be even better...

[Maikeru @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM]

Might be useful for conservationists so that they could ensnare wild animals in case tranquilizers don't kick in quickly enough.

If anything you'll have an edge on all the other people cosplaying as Darkwing Duck.