non-lethal weapon
Subdues without killing
A non-lethal weapon is designed to incapacitate rather than kill—rubber bullets, tear gas, tasers, pepper spray.
The term is used by military and law enforcement to distinguish these from firearms and other deadly force.
Critics note that "less-lethal" is more accurate, since such weapons can still cause death under certain circumstances: Protesters were dispersed with non-lethal weapons.
- taserHandheld electroshock device
- stun gunDevice that incapacitates electrically
- pepper sprayCapsaicin-based defensive aerosol
- rubber bulletNon-lethal police projectile
- batonSlender rod for leading
tear gas · flashbang · flash grenade · bean bag · mace · riot control · crowd control · riot gear · crowd dispersal · incapacitate · subdue · compliance · shock · zap · restraint · net gun · water cannon · sonic
non-lethal weapondeadly weapon
Instrument capable of killing
firearm · gun · weapon of mass destruction · nuclear weapon · chemical weapon
non-lethal weaponhumanitarian aid
Crisis relief for sufferers
medical equipment · shield · armor · diplomatic solution · negotiation
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