China now has Star Wars-like laser guns that burn clothes and skin from half a mile away a report says.
Laser guns, once the fodder of science fiction, are now a reality in China, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.
The ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle, while classified as a nonlethal weapon, can strike a target from a half-mile away, causing “instant carbonization of human skin and tissue,” the Post reported.
The gun is described as a box-shaped assault-style weapon that looks more like a toy gun than a sleek “Star Wars” blaster, Live Science reported.
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