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Non-lethal weapon. Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, [1][2][3][4] 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 live ammunition.
Active Denial System. The Active Denial System (ADS) is a non-lethal directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, [2] designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control. [3] Informally, the weapon is also called the heat ray[4] since it works by heating the surface of targets, such as the skin of targeted human beings.
A dazzler is a non- lethal weapon which uses intense directed radiation to temporarily disorient its target with flash blindness. They can effectively deter further advances, regardless of language or cultural barriers, but can also be used for hailing and warning. [1] Targets can include electronic sensors as well as human vision.
A net gun fired by a USDA researcher to safely capture wild birds to test for Avian Influenza. A net gun is a non-lethal weapon designed to fire a net which entangles the target. Net guns have a long history of being used to capture wildlife, stray dogs and even aircraft. [1][2] A net gun that can subdue humans, and recently, Quadcopters have ...
Joseph C. Pitt (2014) gives another variation "guns don't kill, people kill using guns, knives, their hands, garrotes, automobiles, fighter planes, poison, voodoo dolls, etc". [6] ". Guns don't kill people, men and boys kill people" highlights the fact that nearly all gun-related violence is committed by males. [104]
A directed-energy weapon (DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile, including lasers, microwaves, particle beams, and sound beams. Potential applications of this technology include weapons that target personnel, missiles, vehicles, and optical devices. [1][2]
Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons. Skunk (weapon) Smoke grenade. Sonic weapon. Sticky foam.
A wooden bullet shaped object. It is smooth all over and brown in colour. Type. Non-lethal weapon. Wooden bullets are wooden projectiles designed to be fired from a gun. They are intended to be used as less lethal weapons for crowd control by enforcing pain compliance at a distance. [1] They have been known to raise large welts or bruises on ...