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by andresgottlieb 2209 days ago
Exactly. Also, from the link you shared this quote seems relevant to the topic:

> Riot control agents, such as tear gas, are considered chemical weapons if used as a method of warfare. States can legitimately possess riot control agents and use them for domestic law enforcement purposes, but states that are members of the Chemical Weapons Convention must declare what type of riot agents they possess