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If you’re shopping for Less-Lethal Weapons, you’re in the right place! Sometimes called “non-lethal weapons”, this is incorrect since any use of force can cause serious injuries or even death. This is why the correct term for these self-defense items is “less-lethal weapons” or “less-than-lethal weapons”. Law enforcement agencies and police departments always have them available as an alternative to lethal force options, like firearms, to help officers de-escalate situations without having to resort to using their guns for self-defense.
Here at OpticsPlanet, you’ll find a wide selection of Less-Lethal Weapons from the best brands, including TASER, PepperBall, Byrna Technologies, Sabre, and more!
Can Civilians Buy Less-Lethal Weapons?
Many jurisdictions do allow civilians to buy and own less-lethal weapons, but that doesn’t mean they all do. Regulations on less-lethal weapons vary a lot from state to state, county to county, and even from one city to another. These restrictions may be on what type of less-lethal weapons you can own, whether or not you can carry them outside of your home, or if they’re restricted and not legal to own in your area.
Before purchasing any less-lethal weapon, it is your responsibility to check all local laws and regulations regarding their ownership and use.
What Are Examples of Less-Lethal Weapons?
There are various less-lethal weapons in today’s market, but these are the most common:
- Stun Guns, TASERs: These are devices that use an electric shock to deter an attacker. Some are contact devices, meaning you have to actually press the prongs of the stun gun against the attacker’s body for it to work. Other types will have needle-like projectiles that are connected to wires and are fired at an assailant, the wires stay attached to the projectiles and the TASER, and delivers the electric shock that way. Some devices combine both styles, using projectiles as the primary method of deployment and contact prongs as a backup.
- Self-Defense Pepper Sprays: These are easily the best-known less-lethal weapons. They use an aerosol spray of chemical agents containing strong irritants like oleoresin capsicum that burn the eyes, face, and lungs of an assailant. They are small enough to carry on a keychain or in a pocket, easy to use, and relatively inexpensive. They’re very popular with civilian women but are also carried by police officers as a standard component of their duty gear. They are also used to deter vicious dogs by joggers, postal workers, other dog walkers, and anyone who might encounter an aggressive dog that is not in the direct control of its owner.
- Pepper Balls: Fired through a gun similar to an airsoft or paintball gun, these use impact rounds that explode from kinetic energy and deliver chemical agents similar to pepper sprays. The advantage of pepper balls over pepper spray is that rounds can be fired far more precisely, and deliver more chemical irritants directly onto an assailant than an aerosol spray.
- Tactical Batons: These are either solid or telescoping batons that are most similar to a club. Many have a small ball on the tip that allows precise strikes on nerve centers, using pain compliance to subdue an attacker.
- Rubber Bullets, Beanbag Rounds, Plastic Bullets: Most commonly fired from shotguns, these are a specialized type of Ammo that uses less-than-lethal projectiles. These are fired at attackers the same way a normal bullet is but are designed to avoid penetrating the body.
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