Despite the strong possibility that it’s use might incite anger in animal activists, the “Kitty Corner” combat weapons accessory featured in the video below might actually benefit warriors in the urban battlefield environment.

[Note: Before you dismiss this completely as the late-arriving April Fools Day joke it might be, watch the video from the Discovery Channel's Future Weapons program and listen to the explanation about the one second of delay such a device might prompt in an adversary. You'll find that such an accessory might actually provide a soldier or Marine with a slight advantage. At a minimum, it will offer the warrior far from home a warm fuzzy.]