$SAFS Law enforcement began its search for an effective, safe, less than lethal weapon in 1985 as a result of a landmark Supreme Court ruling in Tennessee v. Garner. The Court ruled that the use of deadly force to apprehend an unarmed, non-violent suspect was an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

Today, it is estimated that the Less Than Lethal Weapons / Non Lethal Weapons Market is over $800 million annually.