The Firearm Blog alerts us to a company called Lightfield Less Lethal that is now selling rubber buckshot rounds for the Taurus Judge. (I’m sure someone will point out that a Judge loaded with .410 birdshot is already “less lethal” and thus has no need for this product. Can’t say that I disagree all that much, either.)

I’m concerned that the Judge is already selling to people who profess to “not wanting to kill someone”, but have a desire to protect themselves. (I’ve heard that phrase so many times regarding this gun that I’ve become numb to the stupidity of the statement.) We’ve been working hard over the last several decades to eradicate the concept of the warning shot, and along comes Lightfield with products intended to just “scare them off.” (Read the company’s statement at the link.)

Given the market segment which appears to be buying these guns, it’s only a matter of time before Lightfield is sued because their “less lethal” ammo killed someone. No matter how you rationalize or justify the use of these things, to the legal establishment discharging a gun is still lethal force even if Lightfield doesn’t understand the concept.

-=[ Grant ]=-