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There are types of ammunition that deal better with this. Lower loads, softer bullets, etc.
by SoftwareMaven 14y ago
There are types of ammunition that deal better with this. Lower loads, softer bullets, etc.
- mootothemax 14y agoGenuine question: with such ammunition, is there a even a tiny chance it will go through a plasterboard wall and kill my flatmate? Would a taser be a safer-yet-effective option when living in such an apartment?
- SoftwareMaven 14y agoHere[1] is an example of said ammunition. The corrolary, of course, is that if something won't go through an inch wall material (most of walls are hollow, after all), penetrating inches of skin, fat, and muscle are also unlikely. I've read of some people who put the first couple of rounds using the safety slugs and then hollow-points for the rest, figuring if somebody isn't going to stop with a couple, fairly large, relatively surface wounds, then they aren't going to stop without something more serious and house mates are in danger in that situation anyway. Regardless, before I would ever keep a gun for personal protection[2], I would make sure I have enough experience shooting it and hitting my target that my likelihood of missing at short range is exceedingly low. Stress and all that will impact your abilities, of course, but enough training can significantly reduce that risk. 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaser_Safety_Slug http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaser_Safety_Slug 2. I love shooting and have a couple, small caliber rifles locked up in the basement, but I don't currently own a gun for "personal protection".