Such weapons are often presented as so-called non-lethal weapons but present, at the very least, the same risk of causing severe pain or suffering as portable electric discharge weapons.
Is minic a chuirtear airm den sórt sin i láthair mar airm neamh-mharfacha, mar a thugtar orthu, ach ar an gcuid is lú tá an riosca céanna ag baint leo agus a bhaineann le hairm turrainge leictrí iniompartha drochphian nó fulaingt ghéar a chur ar dhuine.