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(This miiiight have been inspired by the cover of 007 Spectre...)



Upon seeing this movie, I noticed the lack of emphasis on the weaponry that exists in the reality of Zootopia. That's totally understandable, obviously, because Disney. However, the film does feature brief appearances of self-defense weapons such as tasers and tranquilizer guns, all of which are non-lethal. So, I imagine that the city of Zootopia has strict laws regulating the market for lethal weaponry, specifically regarding firearms.



The Zootopian Police Department is no exception, but, in order to keep its citizens safer, the government does allow officers to carry older firearms re-purposed to fire special "barb" ammunition. The barbs are encased inside traditional bullet cartridges of various calibers to accommodate most firearm models. These projectiles are designed to deliver concentrated doses of anesthesia inside any given target which can help even the playing field between the size differences of the various species residing in the city. Basically, these modified firearms are glorified tranquilizers which are usually outfitted with air compressors attached to the end of the barrel. Resembling a sound suppressor, the compressor's main function is to concentrate the airflow inside the barrel, so that when the gun is fired, the expanding gasses from the gunpowder propel the barb projectile farther and faster, improving range and accuracy.



The versatility of tranquilizing barb ammunition make them very popular with the ZPD because they allow any officer, big or small, to be equipped to handle any situation while remaining non-lethal. Specifically, the "Wallaby PPK" is one of the more popular models used by the ZPD due its relatively small size. The pistol is easily concealable by larger personnel such as wolfs or big cats, and proportionally comfortable for smaller officers such as foxes and mustelids. Other commonly used models include the Barracuda M9, used mainly by wolf officers, and the Desert Fox .50AE used by larger species such as rhinoceros and pachyderm units.



As seen in the image above, Officer Nick Wilde is featured wielding his modified Wallaby PPK in a promotional poster for the ZPD.

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Published : Apr 17, 2016