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Four views of the 1981 37/38mm Milkor Stopper. The Milkor 37/38mm Less Lethal "Stopper" Single-shot was designed and distributed in 1981 by Milkor (Pty) Ltd as a less-lethal anti-riot weapon along with the Milkor 40mm Single shot Grenade Launcher which was designed as a reduced-cost grenade launcher for the SWAPOL Forces.
During the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), interest in various other forms of less-than-lethal weapons for military and police use rose. Amongst other factors, the use of less-than-lethal weapons may be legal under international law and treaty in situations where weapons such as aerosol sprays or gases defined as chemical are not. [citation needed]
In South Africa, the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 regulates the possession of firearms by civilians.Possession of a firearm is conditional on a competency test and several other factors, including background checking of the applicant, inspection of an owner's premises, and licensing of the weapon by the police introduced in July 2004.
The Milkor MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher) is a lightweight 40 mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher (variations also fire 37/38mm) developed and manufactured in South Africa by Milkor (Pty) Ltd. The MGL was demonstrated as a concept to the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1981. The MGL was then officially accepted into service with ...
The police authority report that normally police will threaten to use their weapon but do not discharge it; this happens about 200 times per year. In a typical year the police shoot 20 warning shots aimed at people or vehicles. [43] An investigation reviewing the use of weapons by police details the firearm use from 2003 to 2014. [44]
Other times, he said, groups of officers have simultaneously fired handguns and "less-lethal" weapons — a trend confirmed by a Times review of nearly 50 LAPD shootings between January 2020 and ...
The non-lethal weapon is intended as a means of protection by law enforcement officials such as police and border patrols. The light emitted is capable of rendering opponents temporarily blind so that they can be subdued more easily.
(The Center Square) – A proposed bill related to crowd control policies in Seattle has been amended to include some limitations on the use of less-lethal weapons. Council Bill 120916 would help ...