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A net gun is a non-lethal weapon designed to fire a net which entangles the target. Net guns have a long history of being used to capture wildlife, stray dogs and even aircraft.^[1]^[2] A net gun that can subdue humans, and recently, Quadcopters have also been developed.

History

The net gun was invented by New Zealander Colin Brown in 1969 when he tried to sell the police a net gun to capture robbers.^[3] His invention took off in the 70s but was only successful in subduing wildlife and dogs until recently when a net gun designed for law enforcement use was invented.^[4]

References

^ Capturing wildlife Archived 2006-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Paxarms net projector; an example of a net gun". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
^ Young, Lauren (January 6, 2017). "In 1969, One Inventor Tried to Sell Police a 'Net Gun' for Catching Robbers". Archived from the original on 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
^ Devereaux, Brad (April 7, 2014). "Watch how net gun can tangle and stop Saginaw County suspects in their tracks". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2023-09-17.

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[1] Capturing wildlife Archived 2006-04-26 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Paxarms net projector; an example of a net gun". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-28.

[3] Young, Lauren (January 6, 2017). "In 1969, One Inventor Tried to Sell Police a 'Net Gun' for Catching Robbers". Archived from the original on 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-09-17.

[4] Devereaux, Brad (April 7, 2014). "Watch how net gun can tangle and stop Saginaw County suspects in their tracks". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2023-09-17.

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 [[File:Net gun, USDA.jpg|right|thumb|A net gun fired by a [[USDA]] researcher to safely capture wild birds to test for [[Avian Influenza]]]]
-A '''net gun''' is a [[non-lethal weapon]] designed to fire a [[Net (device)|net]] which entangles the target. Net guns have a long history of being used to capture wildlife, for research purposes.<ref>[http://bigfive.jl.co.za/pdf_files/ch33.pdf Capturing wildlife] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426120607/http://bigfive.jl.co.za/pdf_files/ch33.pdf |date=2006-04-26 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.paxarms.co.nz/p/products-services.html |title=Paxarms net projector; an example of a net gun |access-date=2011-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211205106/http://www.paxarms.co.nz/p/products-services.html |archive-date=2012-02-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A net gun is currently also in development  for [[riot control]].{{CN|date=February 2014}}
+A '''net gun''' is a [[non-lethal weapon]] designed to fire a [[Net (device)|net]] which entangles the target. Net guns have a long history of being used to capture wildlife, [[Free-ranging dog|stray dogs]] and even aircraft.<ref>[http://bigfive.jl.co.za/pdf_files/ch33.pdf Capturing wildlife] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426120607/http://bigfive.jl.co.za/pdf_files/ch33.pdf |date=2006-04-26 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.paxarms.co.nz/p/products-services.html |title=Paxarms net projector; an example of a net gun |access-date=2011-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211205106/http://www.paxarms.co.nz/p/products-services.html |archive-date=2012-02-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A [[net gun]] that can subdue humans, and recently, [[Quadcopter]]s have also been developed.
-==In popular culture==
-Net guns are becoming increasingly popular in both fiction and non-fiction settings, often seen as an "easy-fix" weapon for capturing a target without causing serious harm to it.
+==History==
-One notable example of a net gun is used in the Predator series of films, most notably ''[[Predator 2]]'' and ''[[Alien vs. Predator (film)|Alien vs. Predator]]''. This version is somewhat lethal, as it tightens around the target and cuts them like [[razor wire]]. Other examples include the films ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'', ''[[The Running Man (1987 film)|The Running Man]]'' and ''[[Escape from L.A.]]'', in which a net gun is used to capture the protagonist. The net gun used in the latter two references, as well as ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' is a real item. {{cn|date=March 2017}}
+The net gun was invented by [[New Zealander]] Colin Brown in 1969 when he tried to sell the police a net gun to capture robbers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/watch-a-net-gun-capture-a-thief-in-1969 |title=In 1969, One Inventor Tried to Sell Police a ‘Net Gun’ for Catching Robbers |last=Young |first=Lauren|date=January 6, 2017 |access-date=2023-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917235545/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/watch-a-net-gun-capture-a-thief-in-1969 |archive-date=2023-09-17 |url-status=live }}</ref> His invention took off in the 70s but was only successful in subduing [[wildlife]] and dogs until recently when a net gun designed for [[Law enforcement in the United States|law enforcement]] use was invented.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2014/04/net_gun_will_tangle_saginaw_co.html9 |title=Watch how net gun can tangle and stop Saginaw County suspects in their tracks|last=Devereaux |first=Brad|date=April 7, 2014 |access-date=2023-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918000303/https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2014/04/net_gun_will_tangle_saginaw_co.html |archive-date=2023-09-18 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+==See also==
-In "[[Mythbusters (season 5)#Birds in a Truck|Birds in a Truck]]", an episode of the [[Discovery Channel]] television series ''[[MythBusters]]'', [[Jamie Hyneman]] constructs a [[jury-rigged]] net gun using [[PVC]], an air tank, a [[fishing net]], and some [[tennis balls]] in an attempt to capture [[pigeons]]. The net gun functioned as planned, but Jamie failed to catch any of the pigeons. Recently, a net gun was seen on the [[MTV]] television series, ''[[Rob and Big]]'', as a means of non-lethal home protection from unwanted intruders. After one was featured on ''Rob and Big'', internet searches for net guns drastically increased.<ref>[http://www.google.com/trends?q=netgun Google Trends Search Data for 'Netgun']</ref>{{OR|date=March 2017}}
+*[[Anti-drone gun]]
-The term has lately been adopted for [[fantasy]] weapons used in imaginary or text-based combat. These fantasy weapons work in the same way as real-world net guns: an explosive charge or compressed air propels a weighted net toward a target. The net envelops the target and immobilizes it.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}
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+[[Category:New Zealand inventions]]
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