Why Are Flechettes Illegal?

Circumstances in the Gaza Strip render the use of Flechette shells illegal. This is because to the wide area of dispersal of the darts shot out of the Shell makes its use in populated areas a type of indiscriminate firing which endangers innocent civilians, in violation of international humanitarian law.

Are flechette shells legal?

Are flechette shotgun rounds legal? In most states, flechette rounds are legal. Flechette shotgun rounds are banned in California.

Is flechette banned by the Geneva Convention?

2. Practice\Use of Prohibited Weapons. Petitioners request that we prohibit the military from using flechette shells. As the use of such artillery is not prohibited by international conventions, we cannot grant their petition.