re: #2 Dark_Falcon

They can be lethal. They can also blind. I knew a Palestinian guy back in Texas whose eye was put out as a kid by an IDF rubber bullet. I’m sure the technology has improved since then, and it’s better than live ammo, but still.

WARNING: The first two articles below contain images of injuries, so anyone who is squeamish shouldn’t click.

Pattern Of Injuries Due To Rubber Bullets In A Conflict Zone
Use of rubber bullets by Indian police in Kashmir.

Rubber Bullet Injury Case Report With Autopsy Observation and Literature Review (PDF)
This appears to be from the U.S. The man upon whom the autopsy was performed committed suicide (he wasn’t killed by the rubber bullet).

Rubber and plastic ammunition lethal injuries: the Israeli experience
This is the abstract of an old report (1997) related to the First Intifada. I was unable to locate a copy of the full document.