non-lethal weapon

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 likely to kill a living target than conventional weapons such as knives and firearms with metal-projectile ammunition. It is often understood that unintended or incidental casualties are risked wherever force is applied; however, non-lethal weapons minimise the risk of casualties as much as possible. Non-lethal weapons are used in policing and combat situations to limit the escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or undesirable, where rules of engagement require minimum casualties, or where policy restricts the use of conventional force. However, these weapons occasionally cause serious injuries or death due to allergic reactions, improper use and/or other factors; for this reason the term "less-lethal" has been preferred by some organizations as it describes the risks of death more accurately than the term "non-lethal", which some have argued is a misnomer.

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compliance weapon; less-lethal weapon; less-than-lethal weapon; non-deadly weapon; pain-inducing weapon
weapon, 

Active Denial System, chili grenade, dart gun, Dazzler, defence spray, electrified water cannon, electroshock weapon, fake death gun, GLI-F4 grenade, GM2L grenade, grenade OF F1, Horhe, incapacitating agent, M/96 shock grenade, M234, M47 tear gas grenade, Makarych, net gun, OSA, pepper-spray projectile, police water cannon, psychochemical weapon, skunk, Soviet laser pistol, sponge grenade, sticky foam, tear gas, traumatic weapon, TW73, Umarex air pistol, Vortex ring gun, water cannon, weapon, weapon type, Wireless eXtended Range Electronic Projectile, wooden bullet, 

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  chili grenade ⓘ
  non/less-lethal weapon used for incapacitation and crowd control purposes

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  electroshock weapon ⓘ
  incapacitating weapon which delivers an electric shock aimed at temporarily disrupting muscle functions and/or inflicting pain without causing significant injury

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  GM2L grenade ⓘ
  Grenade used by French police during riots since 2018

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  incapacitating agent ⓘ
  chemical or biological agent producing physiological, mental effects, rendering one incapable of concerted effort

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  M/96 shock grenade ⓘ
  

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  M47 tear gas grenade ⓘ
  

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  net gun ⓘ
  non-lethal weapon designed to fire a net which entangles the target

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  plastic bullet ⓘ
  less-lethal projectile

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  police water cannon ⓘ
  

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  psychochemical weapon ⓘ
  weapon involving the use of mind altering substances

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  rubber bullet ⓘ
  rubber or rubber-coated projectiles that can be fired from either standard firearms or dedicated riot guns

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  skunk ⓘ
  malodorant, non-lethal weapon used for crowd control

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  sponge grenade ⓘ
  less-lethal projectile

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  sticky foam ⓘ
  type of less-lethal weapon

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  sting-ball grenade ⓘ
  

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  tear gas ⓘ
  non-lethal chemical weapon

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  traumatic weapon ⓘ
  

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  TW73 ⓘ
  teargas grenade gun

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  water cannon ⓘ
  device that shoots a high-velocity stream of water

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  wax bullet ⓘ
  non-lethal bullet made of wax

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  grenade OF F1 ⓘ
  grenade containing TNT used by french police during riots between 1976 and 2014

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  GLI-F4 grenade ⓘ
  grenade used by French police during riots since 2011

Frameless

Optimum Vortex

Net gun, USDA

Torimono sandogu (tools for capturing criminals)

Aa raygun with drum 00

Milkor Stopper riot gun

Vortex Ring Gun Schlierin

Vortex Ring Gun Vectors

Vortex Ring Gun Hardware

Vortex Ring Gun Chalk Test

Vortex Ring Gun Target

• The shifting face of the enemy: ‘less than lethal’ weaponry and the criminalised protestor - scientific article published in 2022, Q1860, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		chili grenade	non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		electroshock weapon	non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		GM2L grenade	non-lethal weapon, hand grenade	Wikidata
class	weapon		incapacitating agent	chemical weapon, non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		M/96 shock grenade	non-lethal weapon, hand grenade	Wikidata
class	weapon		M47 tear gas grenade	non-lethal weapon, hand grenade	Wikidata
class	weapon		net gun	non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		plastic bullet	bullet	Wikidata
class	weapon		police water cannon	utility vehicle, non-lethal weapon, water cannon	Wikidata
class	weapon		psychochemical weapon	chemical weapon, non-lethal weapon, incapacitating agent	Wikidata
class	weapon		rubber bullet	ammunition, bullet	Wikidata
class	weapon		skunk	chemical weapon, non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		sponge grenade	baton round, rubber bullet, non-lethal weapon, bullet	Wikidata
class	weapon		sticky foam	chemical weapon, non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		sting-ball grenade	grenade	Wikidata
class	weapon		tear gas	chemical riot control agents, gas, chemical weapon, non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		traumatic weapon	non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		TW73	non-lethal weapon, grenade launcher	Wikidata
class	weapon		water cannon	firefighting equipment, non-lethal weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		wax bullet	bullet	Wikidata
class	weapon	1976	grenade OF F1	non-lethal weapon, hand grenade	Wikidata
class	weapon	2011	GLI-F4 grenade	non-lethal weapon, hand grenade	Wikidata
commons	image		Optimum Vortex		Commons
commons	image		Net gun, USDA		Commons
commons	image		Torimono sandogu (tools for capturing criminals)		Commons
commons	image		Aa raygun with drum 00		Commons
commons	image		Milkor Stopper riot gun		Commons
commons	image		Vortex Ring Gun Schlierin		Commons
commons	image		Vortex Ring Gun Vectors		Commons
commons	image		Vortex Ring Gun Hardware		Commons
commons	image		Vortex Ring Gun Chalk Test		Commons
commons	image		Vortex Ring Gun Target		Commons