Launched Kinetic Impact Projectiles 4.1 AMMUNITION CONTAINING MULTIPLE METAL PROJECTILES (LETHAL) Generally fired from shotguns. Key Technical Features The size of metal projectiles can range from small 'birdshot’ pellets to larger 'buckshot' balls. All should be considered lethal ammunition. This ammunition is designed to penetrate soft tissue. When fired at a shorter distance, the ammunition is more clustered, and therefore has a greater impact on hitting a person. The pellets can be lethal if fired at a close range. Small pellets present a high risk of ocular injuries and penetration injuries. Human Rights Concerns Larger-sized balls can cause significant soft tissue damage, and therefore their use carries an increased likelihood of serious and lethal injury. This, and other kinds of lethal ammunition, should never be used for crowd control. Statements and Standards from Human Rights Bodies OHCHR: “Metal pellets, such as those fired from shotguns, should never be used [for law enforcement]”. 94 Examples of Existing Controls Some national export control regimes include this type of ammunition on their list of equipment that requires an export licence. Manufacture should be controlled. Proposed Control Trade and transfer should be controlled. Use for crowd control should be prohibited. 94 OHCHR, UN Human Rights Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapons in Law Enforcement, 2020, para. 7.5.6. 77