Many of you have asked about Byrna’s less-lethal personal security options. My friend, Alan Chwick, addresses this topic in his article published in AmmoLand.
THE QUESTION: People who carry firearms very strenuously avoid confrontations because they do not wish to draw a weapon and possibly kill somebody unless they really have to.
Would a person who carries a less-lethal weapon, like a Byrna-type device, possibly consider engaging in a confrontation because they carry the less-lethal weapon and won’t kill somebody?
This is a thought-provoking question that touches on the important psychological, social, and legal considerations related to self-defense and the carrying of weapons.
To fully examine whether a person who carries a less-lethal weapon might be more likely to engage in a confrontation, than a person carrying a firearm, we need to break this issue down into several components: The psychological factors, The perceptions of self-defense, The legal considerations, The moral implications, and The deterrent effects of carrying a weapon, whether lethal or less-lethal.
By Alan J. Chwick
