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> no such thing as a non-lethal weapon The jargon du jour is "less lethal" for this reason. And since every weapon from a stick to a stun gun is possibly leth
by panarky 5y ago
> no such thing as a non-lethal weapon
The jargon du jour is "less lethal" for this reason.
And since every weapon from a stick to a stun gun is possibly lethal, your adversary can claim "self defense" when he shoots you dead with an actual firearm.
I would be afraid to carry only "less lethal" weapons because they can get you killed faster than being completely unarmed.
- GravitasFailure 5y agoFair point, though after working with the full range of options, there are situations where carrying pepper spray is perfectly adequate. It depends on what threats you need to deal with.
- glenstein 5y ago>The jargon du jour is "less lethal" for this reason. Exactly. The point is that a really motivated person with an automatic rifle and that same person with a butterknife represent completely different levels of danger. I think the "anyone motivated to kill will kill" narrative collapses instantly for this reason.