I have actually been hit by a 12 gauge bean bag round. Stupid story, but it was part of an escalating drunken challenge one new years. Its very painful but will not take a determined attacker down. I had a bruise for over a month that covered a large part of my thigh. Taking one to the junk or neck/head should be an easy takedown on a normal person.
I heard from a former prison guard that they used them less after inmates got smart and made armor out of newspaper to put under their clothes.
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