DHS purchases nonlethal weapons banned for military use, including rounds that penetrate walls and glass

The Department of Homeland Security is conducting a procurement bid for nonlethal weapons, including chemical agents and kinetic rounds designed to penetrate barriers like glass, particle board, and walls. At least one weapon type in the procurement is banned for military use under international law. The purchase represents DHS's expansion of crowd control and force options available to federal agents and local law enforcement via federal funding and equipment transfers. The specific weapons, their intended deployment locations, and scale of the procurement remain undisclosed.