I'm not sure what you mean by "less than lethal." Nearly anything can be lethal, you can kill a person with a pillow. However, even with intent, a pillow is not considered a deadly weapon. With intent to harm, a knife of any size or shape can be considered by a reasonable person, to be a deadly weapon.
I think what you are looking for are "less lethal" options.
If you spray somebody because you feel they are a threat and they have a severe allergic or cardiopulmonary reaction to OC/CS, it may kill them. You may be convicted in a criminal trial, and/or you may be found guilty in civil court. Pepper can certainly be a lethal weapon, but is generally considered "less lethal" than a firearm or a knife.
Blunt objects such a stingers, knucks, kubotans, "tactical pens," delta darts, crenelated flashlights, are all intended to be blunt force weapons, and a good shot with any of them to the skull can put somebody into a veggie state or kill them, particularly if the target has underlying conditions.
Regarding legality, intent can mean the difference between self-defense, justified homicide, or murder. And intent isn't that tough to prove in court if you're carrying something that a reasonable person would consider to be a deadly weapon. Make your choices wisely.
I think what you are looking for are "less lethal" options.
If you spray somebody because you feel they are a threat and they have a severe allergic or cardiopulmonary reaction to OC/CS, it may kill them. You may be convicted in a criminal trial, and/or you may be found guilty in civil court. Pepper can certainly be a lethal weapon, but is generally considered "less lethal" than a firearm or a knife.
Blunt objects such a stingers, knucks, kubotans, "tactical pens," delta darts, crenelated flashlights, are all intended to be blunt force weapons, and a good shot with any of them to the skull can put somebody into a veggie state or kill them, particularly if the target has underlying conditions.
Regarding legality, intent can mean the difference between self-defense, justified homicide, or murder. And intent isn't that tough to prove in court if you're carrying something that a reasonable person would consider to be a deadly weapon. Make your choices wisely.
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