Category talk:Non-lethal weapons

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I got to this page via the following search:

< http://google.com/search?q=%22active+denial%22+%22directed+energy%22+%22sticky+foam%22+%22sponge+grenade%22 >.

• active_denial
• directed_energy
• sticky_foam
• sponge_grenade

This article does list some eye effects, which is good:

• less-lethal_weapon
• less-lethal_weapons

However, the article needs extensive editing, for various reasons.

Further, these articles should discuss the potential effects on persons who are too scared to move, or are otherwise immobile, due to previous physical-disability, emotional-disability, cognitive-disability. All articles should consider disability-access.

Thank You,

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Category name

See Talk:Non-lethal weapon. A large group of sockpuppets convinced an admin to change the name of the article to non-lethal. Most real editors on that talk page prefer less-lethal to non-lethal.

See also:

• Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2010 April 29#Category:Less-lethal weapons.
• Commons:Categories for discussion/2010/10/Category:Less-lethal weapons

All discussions where there has been more active discussion by a larger number of real editors have opposed "non-lethal" by itself. Rough consensus leans toward "less-lethal" or combining the two. "Non-lethal and less-lethal weapons."

See: Rubber bullet.

Such "kinetic impact munitions" are meant to cause pain but not serious injury. They are expected to produce contusions, abrasions, and hematomas. However, they may cause bone fractures, injuries to internal organs, or death. In a study of 90 patients in Northern Ireland, one died, 17 suffered permanent disabilities or deformities and 41 required hospital treatment after being fired upon with rubber bullets.

Refs:

• Bozeman, William P.; Winslow, James E. (2005). "Medical Aspects of Less Lethal Weapons". The Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicine. 5.
• Millar, R.; Rutherford, W. H.; Johnston, S.; Malhotra, V. J. (1975). "Injuries caused by rubber bullets: A report on 90 patients". British Journal of Surgery 62 (6): 480–486.

Rubber bullets have killed many people and continue to do so. See the examples, studies, reports, etc. listed here:

• http://www.google.com/#q=rubber+bullet+deaths --Timeshifter (talk) 16:12, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

Call for recategorization

The category "Electroshock weapon controversies‎" is inappropriate and should be "Electroshock Weapons" or "Electric Weapons". This is a list of weapons, not a list of controversies. Also, I was looking for sonic weapons (which may or may not be non-lethal as per LRAD), I think they deserve a category here.

I do not (yet) have the editing skill to figure out how to properly edit the category pages. The only page I found for it was Electroshock weapon and while appropriate, it doesn't seem categorical. If this stays unfixed long enough, I may try my hand at creating the appropriate page.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Angryredplanet (talk • contribs) 06:00, 15 November 2017 (UTC)