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	The '''Lawgiver''' is a fictional weapon used by the ] in '']'' and related series that appear in the ] ]s '']'' and the '']''.
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	The Lawgiver is a handgun featuring semi- and fully-automatic fire, manual and automatic focusing and targeting, plus an in-built computer capable of controlling its operation. An in-line gunsight shows the view directly down the barrel. A Lawgiver can only be operated by its designated Judge owner, whose palm print is programmed into the gun's memory. Should an attempt be made by an unauthorised person to use the Lawgiver, it will explode in that person's hand. Recognising that this generally practical safeguard can sometimes impede Judges in the execution of their duties, Justice Department computers contain instructions on bypassing Lawgiver palm-recognition systems. These instructions can be accessed by senior Judges, but are generally employed only in severe emergencies. In the story ''The Narcos Connection'', criminal Nero Narcos sabotaged a new batch of upgraded lawgivers by programming them to self-destruct when used by their authorised users (once they received a radio signal, so the rogue command took effect in all weapons simultaneously). This resulted in large numbers of judges being crippled or killed at the precise moment they were attacked by Narcos's "Assassinator" robots at the beginning of the Second Robot War.

	==Ammunition==

	The gun has a maximum range of up to three miles and has six distinct settings which can be engaged by ]:
	*'''Standard execution''' - A standard bullet, with identical effects to normal kinetic energy projectile weapons.
	*'''Heat Seeker''' - A standard bullet propelled by the unstable element, 'Argon 886'. Heatseeker rounds lock onto the target's heat source, enabling the Judge to target fleeing perps, accurately fire in low-light situations and so on.
	*'''Ricochet''' - A metal bullet coated with rubber. Ricochet rounds can bounce off solid surfaces while retaining enough kinetic energy to penetrate flesh. This enables the Judge to, for example, kill a perp that is using a human shield, bouncing their shot off a back wall and hitting the target from behind.
	*'''Incendiary''' - Capable of setting its target on fire. Less widely used due to practicalities of incinerating targets in built-up city areas, although useful against unconventional adversaries.
	*'''Armour Piercing''' - Armour piercing rounds are extremely dense and contain a more powerful charge for higher muzzle velocity. Useful against ]s and armoured opponents. When used against human targets, it can travel through multiple targets.
	*'''High-Explosive''' (Hi-Ex) - An round containing an amount of extremely concentrated high explosive. Judges must employ caution when using this extremely dangerous round; the blast caused by the exploding bullets can just as easily harm those firing as the target. Generally used rarely; against crowding attackers or large/dangerous foes.

	Some publications replace the standard bullet with the ] setting. In addition, the novelisations of ] replaced the Incendiary round with a Gas round, which released a cloud of ], the Mega City equivalent of ] or ]. Some stories by ''Judge Dredd'' creator John Wagner have added a stun bullet. This and the six modes of fire listed above are ].

	==The Movie Version==

	In the film ] the "Lawgiver Mark III" handgun is visually different but still capable of firing several types of ammunition, all without including explosive grenade rounds, flares and the "double-whammy" (twin rounds fired simultaneously in different directions).

	Each individual round fired is tagged with the DNA code of the Judge to whom the weapon belongs, thus making identification of the shooter possible with the recovery of the slugs from a victim.

	Instead of exploding when an individual other than a judge picks up the weapon it emits a very powerful, incapacitating (and often deadly) shock until the weapon is dropped.

	==External Links==
	* Official website for 2000 AD and Judge Dredd
	* Licensed replica

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