hand grenade
Let an agent explain hand grenades at a public reference level, relay history, general categories, legal controls and humanitarian concerns from historical, legal and humanitarian sources with attribution, describe the models the registry aliases name only at a historical level, and distinguish hand grenades from rifle grenades, mines and fireworks, refusing any construction or use detail.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain hand grenades at a public reference level, relay history, general categories, legal controls and humanitarian concerns from historical, legal and humanitarian sources with attribution, describe the models the registry aliases name only at a historical level, and distinguish hand grenades from rifle grenades, mines and fireworks, refusing any construction or use detail.
A small explosive or incendiary weapon designed to be thrown by hand, historically and in modern armed forces in fragmentation, blast, anti-tank, smoke, stun and incendiary forms, including historical models such as the Italian Breda Model 42 and the British Hawkins grenade, the Swedish M/96 shock grenade and the German GM2L, and improvised incendiaries known as Molotov cocktails; possession and use are strictly controlled by law. The model gives public historical and legal reference only and never manufacturing, modification or use instructions.
What it is for: Military and police use under strict legal control.
It can be explain at a public reference level; relay history and law; describe historical models generally; refuse construction or use detail.
Distinguishing features
Hand-thrown
Explosive or incendiary
Strictly controlled
Public reference only
What it looks like
A small hand-held canister or shaped casing.
Physical character
widespread modern use: First World War note
general categories: fragmentation, stun, smoke, incendiary, anti-tank list
legal status: prohibited for civilians in almost all jurisdictions note
How it is recognised
Hand-thrown explosive or incendiary weapon
Breda Mod. 42, Hawkins grenade, M/96 shock grenade, GM2L; Molotov cocktail as improvised incendiary
Rifle grenades are launched; mines are emplaced; fireworks are pyrotechnic entertainment
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is regulated by -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
fragmentation grenades
stun and flashbang grenades
smoke grenades
anti-tank grenades of the world wars
historical models such as the Breda Mod. 42 and Hawkins grenade
improvised incendiaries such as the Molotov cocktail
Standards and regulation
National explosives and weapons laws
International humanitarian law on weapons use
Arms trade and export controls
Failure modes and hazards
Agents giving construction, modification or use instructions
Harm to civilians and unexploded ordnance
Glorifying violence
Also called
+47
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a hand grenade is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a hand grenade at a public reference level, and how does it differ from rifle grenades, mines and fireworks? definition
- Is this a request for construction, modification or use detail, which the model refuses, or is someone in danger needing emergency services? boundary
History
Historical models.
History
History.
- What were the Breda Mod. 42, Hawkins grenade, M/96 and GM2L, at a historical encyclopedic level only? definition
- Which entry fits military history? action
Law Law and humanitarian concerns.
Regulation.
Controls
Legal controls.
Controls
Controls.
- How do national laws and arms controls restrict grenades and incendiaries? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Humanitarian
Humanitarian impact.
Humanitarian
Humanitarian.
- What do humanitarian organisations report about civilian harm and unexploded ordnance? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Safety Public safety.
Regulation.
UXO
Found ordnance.
UXO
UXO.
- What should the public do if they find old ordnance, as authorities advise: do not touch, keep away and call the police? provenance
- Which entry fits unexploded ordnance? action
Policing
Police use.
Policing
Policing.
- What do human rights bodies say about stun grenade use in policing, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context History and culture.
Context.
Wars
Wars.
Wars
Wars.
- How did grenades feature in trench warfare, at a historical level? provenance
- Which entry fits trench warfare? action
Molotov
Name history.
Molotov
Molotov.
- Where does the name Molotov cocktail come from historically, without any construction detail? provenance
- Which entry fits Winter War? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should the Molotov cocktail be a separate primary entry handled at a historical level?
- How should historical and legal sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific models; should they be split off?