WINONA, Minn. – Forty-eight days later, a woman showed up at the sheriff’s office to report her New Mexico driving license had been lost. Her account of what happened was both scary and mystifying. She said she camping overnight at Prairie Island on November 15 and lost conscousness even though she was nether drinking nor drugging. Her account: She woke up drenched in urine and vomit. She managed to get a lift into town. In the way she tore off her soiled and smelly clothes and threw them out the window — as well as a bag containing her New Mexico driving liense and a Byrna brown-and-black self-defense kinetic projectile launcher. She told officers she would ike the license back and also the projectile. “I know it’s late, but has anybody turned them in?” Answer: Not that we know of.

Manufacturer’s demonstration. Byrna self-defense kinetic projectile launcher.

Sold in kits. Retail for $530 with CO2 canisters that each propel 20 rounds as far as 60 feet at 530 feet per second.