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>>hhs+(OP)
Tear gas is a chemical weapon and as such is banned in war according to the Geneva Conventions.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/08/1...

>>splitr+f5
The article states, "It also lives in a legal gray zone, due to international treaties that allow it to be used in domestic law enforcement but not in war."

>>oicu81+A5
Right - that seems horribly wrong. It shouldn't be allowed for law enforcement either.

>>geogra+S5
Bullets are the same way though;

Full metal jackets are required for war, while law enforcement use bullets for stopping power.

One way the U.S. could reduce gun deaths would be to require full metal jacket ammunition; It decreases the likelihood of death for any given hit; (though increases ricochets and likelihood of stray bullets)(also increases price of every bullet sold)

>>smiley+od
But FMJ is more dangerous in an urban environment than hollow points as it will penetrate an individual and could hit a by stander.

Hollow points make sense in my opinion as police/citizens should only use lethal force in extreme circumstances. Hollow points can stop people quicker. The problem is that police has not been very good about using lethal force.