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Johnny Rico

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10. Non-lethal weapons aren't nearly as effective as lethal ones.

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 02:32 PM

Mar 2012

Rest assured that plenty of money has been poured into research of non-lethal weapons, but to this date no more effective way of stopping someone has been found than shooting small pieces of lead into them at high velocity.

We're not going to be using phasers set on "stun" any time soon.

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I want to reframe the debate about guns... what about non-lethal weapons? [View all] Zalatix Mar 2012 OP

So what non lethal weapon should I use if someone breaks into my home with a gun? leftofcool Mar 2012 #1

As I said, we need to develop better non-lethal weapons. Zalatix Mar 2012 #2

So because I am a good liberal thinking person I use the non lethal weapon on the bad guy leftofcool Mar 2012 #5

I wasn't charged in New York, HockeyMom Mar 2012 #3

Non-lethal? You mean lethal only to the weak and young? There are no "non-lethal" weapons saras Mar 2012 #4

Which basically proves non-lethal technology is piss poor Zalatix Mar 2012 #8

I have been trained by police..there are no non lethal weapons. Loudmxr Mar 2012 #6

Like a HEAT WEAPON? nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #7

Hah, yes, though the cops would hate that. Zalatix Mar 2012 #9

Non-lethal weapons aren't nearly as effective as lethal ones. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #10

Most people into guns will not carry anything less than the latest killing technology. Hoyt Mar 2012 #11

There is an enormous gap in effectiveness between modern handguns and non-lethal devices. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #12

I don't care. The odds of ever needing a gun in public are so small. Hoyt Mar 2012 #13

What's a "reasonable" number and types of gun to keep at home? Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #14

Can't argue with that. Zalatix Mar 2012 #15

That's a good idea. I don't want to write-off current generation, but that is Hoyt Mar 2012 #16

Just adding, I think this is an EXCELLENT question to be raised in other contexts as well. snot May 2013 #17