Non-lethal weapon
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Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likel
An instruction on oleoresin capsicum (pepper spray) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Demonstration of the use of a Taser gun on US military personnel. The device was originally developed for use by civilian police.
Long-range acoustic device mounted on NYPD vehicle during the 2004 Republican National Convention, New York City
Swedish police in riot gear, carrying an extended telescopic baton
Pepper spray
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Pepper spray, oleoresin capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, mace, or capsicum spray is a lachrymator product containing as its active ingredient the chemical compound capsaicin, which irritates
Non-lethal weapon
…centered on hand-fighting techniques such as jujutsu and baton use. In the 1980s and 1990s officers began deploying non-lethal personal sidearms such as pepper sprays, and eventually electroshock weapons such as tasers, which were developed for use by police and also found a market in self-defense by private citizens…
A U.S. Marine being subjected to pepper spray
US Marines training after being exposed to pepper spray
Pepper spray demonstration
Rinsing pepper spray out of a person's eyes