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> Lethality of all of those other methods is significantly below that of a semi-automatic rifle. That's just not true. In Somalia, U.S. Army soldiers actually
by diek 10y ago
> Lethality of all of those other methods is significantly below that of a semi-automatic rifle.
That's just not true. In Somalia, U.S. Army soldiers actually complained about how the AR-15 round (5.56 NATO) wouldn't take down enemy combatants in a single shot.
Compare that to, say, the bombs used in the Boston Marathon. It's a night and day difference. If you're trapped in a crowded nightclub that's on fire, your odds of survival are abysmal.
People survive serious gunshots every day with proper medical attention. One of the big issues in the Orlando shooting was the 3 hour wait before any of the victims got medical attention.
- mimo777 10y agoTo be fair, that's either because the projectile wasn't capable of fragmentation--m193--due to velocity or other reasons and the lethality of the weapon depends on fragmentation.
- tracker1 10y agoBut you also need to be able to penetrate even light-armer/heavy clothing in actual combat situations, it's a matter of balancing the two.