Legal Shifts Driving Demand for Nonlethal Technologies: Wrap Technologies Featured in NetworkNewsWire Editorial

Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) announced its featured placement in a new NetworkNewsWire editorial examining how evolving legal standards are reshaping demand for nonlethal law enforcement technologies. The editorial discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in Barnes v. Felix, which requires use-of-force decisions to be evaluated within the full context of an encounter, creating increased emphasis on tools that provide officers with additional response options before force escalates.

The editorial also highlights a recent Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) ruling classifying Wrap Technologies’ BolaWrap 150 as an instrument of restraint rather than a firearm or weapon under the Gun Control Act and the National Firearms Act. According to the editorial, the ruling strengthens the company’s commercial positioning as it expands its portfolio of public safety technologies. To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/klkw2.

Wrap Technologies is a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, delivering cutting-edge technology to address complex challenges facing public safety organizations. Its complete portfolio includes the non-lethal BolaWrap 150 device, Wrap Reality immersive training platform, WrapVision body-worn camera system, WrapTactics training programs, and next-generation C-UAS solutions like PAN-DA and the 1KC Kinetic Anti-Drone Cassette.

With growing demand for non-lethal tools and techniques to create time, distance, and tactical advantage in non-criminal calls, the BolaWrap 150 incorporates a multi-sensory distraction of sight and sound as a first response, followed by a non-lethal restraint if further escalation is required. This approach reduces the risk of injury to officers, subjects, and the community. The BolaWrap 150 is not pain-based compliance; it does not shoot, strike, shock, or incapacitate, but instead helps officers strategically operate pre-escalation on the force continuum. Used by over 1,000 agencies across the U.S. and in 60 countries, it is backed by training certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST).

The Wrap Reality VR platform is a fully immersive training simulator to enhance decision-making under stress, providing first responders with realistic, interactive scenarios that reflect the evolving challenges of modern law enforcement. WrapVision is an all-new body-worn camera and evidence management system built for efficiency, security, and transparency, capturing, storing, and helping manage digital evidence. The WrapVision camera, powered by IONODES, boasts streamlined cloud integration and final North American assembly, with a critical made-in-America roadmap projected for early 2026.

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