All around the United States, snipers, tactical commanders, and departmental administrators debate the controversial tactic of a police sniper shooting a weapon from the hand of an agitated person to disarm them. A study was conducted by members of the American Sniper Association to provide anecdotal information and to demonstrate a spectrum of possible outcomes when using this controversial tactic. Results indicate that shooting a weapon from the hand of a subject is as much luck as it is skill. In addition, tactical disarming was demonstrated to be dangerous for the subject and bystanders. The study demonstrates how hazardous this tactic can be. Knowing in advance the high level of risk involved in employing tactical disarmament, any agency choosing to use this tactic is encouraged to have an unlimited supply of settlement money.