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My knowledge of less than lethal weapons is pretty limited, though I do have some experience (not as much as I would like) with beanbag rounds and pepper spray.
IMO beanbag/rubber buckshot ammunition is absolutely worthless. It's not bringing enough kinetic energy to put the average man on his ass, much less take him out of a fight if he's committed. I'd put it about on par with getting hit by a well-thrown baseball. While potentially lethal, a beanbag/rubber buckshot round is just a long range pain-compliance device.
Pepper spray is similar. It burns like hell and you end up blowing really cool snot bubbles, but thats about it. As far as I know, part of the requisite training that cops must receive in order to carry pepper spray is to get blasted full in the face, at close range with their eyes open. They must then fight, subdue and cuff a guy in a red man suit. Again, just a pain compliance device. Great for hippies but it in no way takes someone out of the fight.
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