The use of guns against public citizens is a big topic in the news. Young adults were being shot and killed; this could have been prevented if the officer had used a less-lethal weapon to apprehend subjects. This topic was challenging because different information sources have various opinions on less-lethal weapons. My experience with less-lethal weapons was limited to living with my father who is retired Rockingham County Sheriff and he handled less-lethal weapons. If lives of people can be saved in the use of less-lethal weapons than law enforcement should use them to their advantage. The decrease in the use of bullets could only have a positive effect. Less-lethal weapons also help to keep criminals from harming officers. I learned about
