Assertion: tear gas's effect | /r/HasProperty | disabling
Facets:
value: rarely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Tear gas was first used in World War I in chemical warfare, but since its effects are short-lasting and rarely disabling, it came into use by law-enforcement agencies as a means of dispersing mobs, disabling rioters, and flushing out armed suspects without the use of deadly force.