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Originally Posted by LEStudent
Wow, excellent thread. How about impact weapons versus various areas of the body? We were taught in the Academy that an impact weapon is considered deadly force if used agains the head, neck, throat, or groin. I don't know if that would hold true for civilians, or if that's just how impact weapons are classed in FLDE's force-continuum.
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LEStudent,
The same is true for Civilains. If a Civy uses an impact weapon and stikes the head, neck or throat, it is considered deadly force. The best way to avoid inadvertanly using an impact weapon in a deadly force manner is to use Horizontal strikes to the limbs or body. If using vertical strikes it is easy to inadvertanly strike someone in there Grape.
Lastly I have never heard or been taught that striking the groin is deadly force. In Arizona the groin is classified as a 'secondary striking area'. Primary stiking areas are large muscle groups such as the thigh, calf, or bicep. Secondary stiking areas are joints such as the knee, elbow, or the groin.