Non Lethal Weapons

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Non-Lethal Weapons
Philip Simmons
November 14, 2016

Abstract
In this APA paper Law Enforcement recognizes the purpose of non-lethal weapons, and the reasons why the use of non-lethal weapons would be more effective. Lethal weapons coupled with the use of force has become a social highlight throughout the last few years. The use of non-lethal weapons in law enforcement has become an important asset to Police use of force. It is an ever-increasing problem that is in dire need of immediate action to be taken before things spiral further out of control. This paper suggests approaches that can be used to help reduce the use of force by using non-lethal weapons. Thus we should look at another approach which some have and start using more non-lethal …show more content…

A non-lethal weapon is used to cause less injury to an individual. An officer has two types of weapons they can use. One type is a lethal weapon, which is a weapon that can cause death or great harm to someone. A primary example of that would be a gun. The second type, non-lethal weapons also called less-lethal weapons are weapons intended to be less harmful and less likely to kill, and use less force. These weapons are created to temporarily stun and incapacitate the target with the least amount of pain as possible. They try and minimize as much risk as possible when being used. There are a lot of different types of non-lethal weapons. Some of these weapons include but are not limited to the stun gun, pepper spray, and tear gas. Ammunition can also be altered in guns to make them non-lethal weapons, such as a bean bag ammunition in a shotgun, or rubber bullets for a pistol. With non-lethal weapons, situations with criminals will be easier and less time consuming. Officers can draw their weapons as soon as a situation starts and can fire at the criminal without hesitation. With lethal weapons you cannot do that because an innocent life could be taken at that second. Police can handle criminals easily with these weapons, while allowing them to get back to the people and protect them without killing anyone. If we use non-lethal force against criminals, trespassers, and uncooperative civilians. …show more content…

The Army hand-emplaced, six-tube launcher pod will deliver a high volume of munitions, including flash-bang and sting-ball grenades, at ranges between 25–500 meters. This barrage will enable the warfighter to deny the targeted individuals freedom of movement, while preserving that freedom for friendly forces.
The Marines have introduced a new initiative to the Non-Lethal Indirect Fire Munition. This currently is in the science and technology phase of the development cycle. Non-Lethal Indirect Fire Munition is making significant progress. In addressing the major challenge of reducing the risk of injury from the projectile that delivers the non-lethal payload. The Human Effects Center of Excellence has modeled mortar payloads and designs to identify attributes that will produce the desired effect, while limiting collateral damage. A proof of concept demonstrated that reducing the kinetic energy of existing mortars is feasible. Next, the program will integrate a flash-bang effect into the existing M252 81mm

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