You've got to be kidding...

I can't help but feel this is an early April Fool's joke, and there will be a follow up story saying, "Surprise! You've been had!"

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Military Shows Off New Ray Gun

By ELLIOTT MINOR
Associated Press Writer

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AP) -- The military calls its new weapon an "active denial system," but that's an understatement. It's a ray gun that shoots a beam that makes people feel as if they are about to catch fire.

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