Opinion on the use of Flash-Ball launchers (LBD) France 2019

This statistic presents the public opinion on the use of Flash-Balls riot control guns (LBD 40) in France in 2019. It reveals that 54 percent of the respondents stated they were opposed to the use of these defense ball launchers by the police.

LBD 40
The LBD (defense ball launchers) are non-lethal hand-held weapons used by the French law enforcement in riot situations that shoot rubber bullets.

What do you think of the use of Flash-Ball riot control guns by the law enforcement?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
You are opposed to the use of these defense rubber bullet launchers by the law inforcement because these weapons caused many serious injuries among the protesters	54%
You support the use of these defense rubber bullet launchers by the law inforcement as they must be able to defend themselves in a context of violent demonstrations	37%
No answer	9%

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Release date

February 2019

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Region

France

Survey time period

January 22-23, 2019

Number of respondents

1,008 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Vous savez qu'à l'occasion des manifestations des gilets jaunes de ces dernières semaines, les forces de l'ordre ont fait usage de lanceurs de balle de défense (LBD, Flash-Ball, etc.) à de nombreuses reprises. Vous personnellement, diriez-vous que... ?"

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