Non Lethal Weapons

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 301 v.2

 Main Definition

1. non-lethal weapon / less-lethal weapon / less-than-lethal weapon / non-deadly weapon / compliance weapon |n| a weapon intended to be unlikely to kill or to cause great bodily injury to a living target. Less-lethal riot control weapons were developed to reduce the loss of life in such situations..
2. "Please indicate to the Committee which non-lethal weapons are authorized under the Act."
3. "The Corrections Act provides for a more consistent approach to the use of non-lethal weapons with a requirement that any such weapon can be used only if allowed by regulation."
4. "The gendarmerie has also adopted several non-lethal weapons for use in situations of lesser urgency where the use of firearms is not appropriate."

  Kinds of Non Lethal Weapons

1. rubber bullet |n| a large projectile made of rubber and shot from a firearm, used especially in riot control.
2. "The best example of this is the rubber bullet which, even though it is much softer than a standard metal bullet, and has a lower velocity, can still cause serious injury, or even death, depending on where it hits you."
3. stun gun |n| a battery-powered, hand-held weapon that fires an electric charge when held against a person and activated by a trigger or button, used, especially by police, to immobilize a person briefly and without injury.
4. "The New Zealand Police had authorized the use of the Taser electric stun gun following a detailed analysis of international studies on the subject and the performance of numerous technical tests which had led to the conclusion that the Taser was less likely to cause death than firearms."
5. tear gas |n| gas that causes severe irritation to the eyes, chiefly used in riot control to force crowds to disperse.
6. "Police used water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators."
7. "An afternoon of extraordinary protests demanding the immediate resignation of Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico turned chaotic late on Monday when police in riot gear launched tear gas and pepper spray into a crowd of thousands of demonstrators."

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