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When to Deploy Less-Lethal and Entrapment Devices

by Grayman

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Grace McCutchen
Apr 04, 2025
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Following a Life Altering Event (LAE) that causes a breakdown of society and a loss of norms (law enforcement response, crime, security , etc); defend and protect life and assets using ethically questionable traps.

If some series of events occur that disrupt life to a degree where you are no longer safe and secure, advanced tactics may need to be employed to defend your family and belongings. The traps below may harm or entrap intruders, marauders, and criminals. Most of these traps currently may be unlawful and unwise to utilize. They are not to be deployed during peacetime or during normal civility but instead for SHTF.

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