5 non-lethal ammo types
There are a couple of different philosophies regarding how to handle a home intruder. One is shoot to kill, no questions asked. The thought here is that if an uninvited person is in my home at 2 a.m., I have to assume that he is there to rob me at the very least and very possibly to abduct, rape or kill my family members. Therefore, this person has already forfeited his rights to a fair beat down, and I’m not going to waste my sympathy on a home intruder who is killed in the act.
The other philosophy is, I don’t want to kill anyone, even a burglar. If I use lethal force, there’s no undoing it. If I find out later that the person was mentally handicapped and had no idea where he was or what he was doing, I can’t bring him back to life again. Same for an unarmed teenager who was badly influenced by his peers. And if, God forbid, one of my bullets misses the mark, passes through a wall and hits my wife or one of my kids, I could never forgive myself.
Check out this discussion including information on non-lethal ammo that might take down an intruder without resulting in his family making funeral arrangements.
Probably the best reason to use live ammo rather than non-lethal ammo is because you might end up further infuriating an intruder rather than incapacitating him. But if you live with family members and aren’t too crazy about bullets penetrating walls and interior doors, non-lethal ammo may be the best option for you. If that’s what you decide to go with, here are five possibilities for you:
- Rubber bullets – Won’t penetrate the skin, but will leave nasty welts that will require medical attention.
- Wax bullets – These could penetrate the skin at close range or if they strike a sensitive body part.
- Plastic bullets – Used by police for riot control. Also used for target practice.
- Electric bullets – Metal or rubber bullets that release an electrical charge when they hit a target, much like a Taser or other shock weapon.
- Bean Bag Rounds – Designed to incapacitate the target and leave large welts but not penetrate the skin.
What kind of experience do you have with non-lethal bullets? Have they been effective at incapacitating a target or have they only made the situation worse? Would you even consider using non-lethal bullets against a home invader? Would love to hear from you on this subject.
For my own personal reasons, I do not own a firearm. However, I have no problem with a crossbow or a wrist rocket.
A wrist rocket with a scattering of hex nuts can be very painful. If you aim for the face, it can do nasty non lethal damage.
where would one acquire such ammonition?
i have both the first round is non lethal but # 2 you are dead in my revolver and in my shotgun if the first one doesn’t stop them number two will
A second person account of lethal responce.. A coworker on coming home entering by front door surprised three men exiting by rear door stealing 2 of his 3 choppers from inside his home —grabbing a 12 ga. from wall mount by the door shot the leg off the last man out the door .. the police who responded told him if the leg had fallen outside the door he would have been arrested. his bikes were recovered from out of state . He was late for work that day…