What is less than deadly force?

Answer 1

In general, "less than deadly force" or "less lethal" are terms that refer to use of force would not be normally expected to cause death or serious bodily injury. Some examples are tazers or stun guns, ammunition that uses some type of projectile that would not normally penetrate like a rubber bullet or a bean bag projectile, or pepper spray or mace. In very basic terms, it's force that would not be expected to kill a person.