are bullets dangerous on their own?
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Bullets are no more dangerous than stones of the same size. ... Bullets are inert chunks of metal. Contrary to news reports about “live bullets found at the scene,” bullets are not “live.” They are not explosive, cannot be ignited, “set off” or fired — unless they are fitted atop a case filled with powder and a primer.
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You should not use a BB Gun for Self Defense. This is not what they were designed for and arguably you'd be better off throwing it at the attacker. Use a BB gun in the backyard, shooting targets or tin cans but not to protect yourself.
49788
Seriously, these balls can get completely squished and come right back to life. And they they don't hurt any more than modded dart guns: I shot myself point-blank in the forehead with only a light sting and no visible mark. They can bounce off walls for angled trick shots.
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It's rare that a good hollow point defensive bullet will penetrate through and through on a human torso. ... All of your defensive ammo will go through a few walls. No matter what bullet you choose, you simply can't indiscriminately start firing through walls in your house.
944377
Since there is no ignition event, there would be no explosion. Although a bullet might be very hot for a few moments after it is fired (due to the friction and the explosion that propelled it in the first place), its temperature would be far too low to ignite anything.
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Pistols. Most pistols do meager damage, though they can be deadly when you find the right ones. They're just a lot slower, rarely automatic, and do less damage per shot than most other weapons. Still, a pistol is better than nothing.
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They require an NFA class 3 license, but are otherwise legal to own. Like any other weapon, it is highly illegal (up to and including the death penalty) to kill someone with them. It is very unlikely that there are situations arising where it is necessary to use them in self-defense.
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Tracers are perfectly legal, to own and to shoot. You may want to shoot them on a fairly long-distance range as some tracer won't light until it gets pretty far out. It's a great education in the behavior of bullets to watch their path.
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"When a fire comes through and when that ammunition gets super heated to ignite, if it's stored in a steel container, that can create quite an explosion within the steel container." And the the container itself can become dangerous bits of shrapnel, in addition to the bullets and casings.
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45-70 recoil, even with a 520 grain bullet, is not a big deal if you shoot standing up. It's slow, so it just pushes you back. Hardly even noticeable, believe it or not. Shoot the same load from the bench, and you can get a bruised shoulder, depending on where you brace it against your shoulder.
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If these bullets were used in sabots, then cannot be traced at all. ... But only if the bullet and gun are not too far apart in time meaning the bullet was fired relatively recently from the gun in question. Every shot wears down the marks and patterns in the barrel of the firearm.
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Traditionally a silver bullet is supposed to kill a werewolf. Vampires are not particularly affected by silver bullets.
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As long as you follow rated caliber, velocity, and distance guidelines, you can use lead or jacketed bullet ammunition too. Just don't use steel-core or penetrating ammo. When shooting steel, you want to avoid nicking or denting the steel.
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someguy2800 Member. They are as safe as the user because the action of pulling the trigger on a striker fired gun also cocks the striker, so they require a long deliberate pull of the trigger to fire them, much like a double action revolver.
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Fear on it's own is not dangerous, it is essential. Without fear one would die pretty quickly from natural hazards. Normal fear is part of the mind's defense against natural dangers. Fear remains an emotion, a troubling one, but only an emotion.
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Bullets fired into the air usually fall back with terminal velocities much lower than their muzzle velocity when they leave the barrel of a firearm. Nevertheless, people can be injured, sometimes fatally, when bullets discharged into the air fall back down to the ground.
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Rubber (less lethal) rounds fired from shotguns are fairly effective pain inducers, and in some instances can even be lethal. A rubber round fired from a pistol DESIGNED TO CYCLE THAT ROUND could likely do some damage if (a) fired from close range; and (b) if it hits a soft/sensitive body part.