What is the primary use of stun grenades?

• A. Temporarily distract potential threats or regain initiative.
• B. Provide long-term suppression
• C. Disabling armored targets
• D. Mark targets with light

Answer: (A)

Stun grenades are used to create a brief, intense sensory overload that disrupts the threat’s ability to respond, giving officers a short window to move, secure, or gain the initiative. The bright flash and loud bang cause momentary disorientation, impaired vision, and muffled hearing, which buys time to advance or achieve control of a scene with reduced risk to the team. The effects are intentionally short-lived, so the goal is to create a quick, decisive opening—not long-term suppression or permanent damage.

This isn’t about lasting suppression or disabling armored targets, which require different tools or methods. It also isn’t about marking or illuminating targets; that function is served by other devices or methods.