Non-lethal weapons are not legalized across several countries for personal use. However, with the rise in the need for self-protection of many important individuals, such as members of law enforcement agencies, the government of several countries recently permitted several law enforcement officers to carry non-lethal weapons off duty. Different laws govern the possession of firearms and hazardous weapons, including using conducted energy, such as shock guns or tasers. The use of pepper spray as a non-lethal weapon for self-defense, especially against men, is also being legalized across several countries. Pepper spray is only permissible with a license in a few nations. However, various countries are debating the legalization of pepper spray across the countries for self-defense purposes. Thus, these initiatives are further expected to contribute to the growth of the non-lethal weapons market over the forecast period.
With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the APAC non-lethal weapons market. The APAC non-lethal weapons market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period.
The APAC non-lethal weapons market is segmented into technology, product, application, and country. Based on technology, the market is segmented into chemicals, acoustic, electromagnetic, and mechanical and kinetic. The mechanical and kinetic segment dominated the market in 2020. Based on product, the market is segmented into direct contact weapons and directed energy weapons. The direct contact weapons segment dominated the market in 2020. Based on application, the market is segmented into law enforcement agencies, military, and personalized applications. The law enforcement agencies segment dominated the market in 2020. Based on country, the APAC non-lethal weapons market is segmented into Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the Rest of APAC.
Axon Enterprise; IncCombined Systems, Inc.; Condor Non-Lethal Technologies; FN Herstal; ISPRA by EL Ltd.; Lamperd Less Lethal; PepperBall; and Rheinmetall AG are among the leading companies in the APAC non-lethal weapons market.