non-lethal weapon

non-lethal weapon is a weapon or weapon type.

Also recorded as less-lethal weapon; less-than-lethal weapon; pain-inducing weapon; compliance weapon; non-deadly weapon.

Overview

Its recorded use is compliance, riot control and self-defense. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

weapon intended to be less likely to kill a living target than conventional weapons

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Non-lethal weapon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q911881: non-lethal weapon
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