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Etiquette
DP Etiquette
First rule: Don't be a jackass.
Other rules: Do not attack or insult people you disagree with. Engage with facts, logic and beliefs. Out of respect for others, please provide some sources for the facts and truths you rely on if you are asked for that. If emotion is getting out of hand, get it back in hand. To limit dehumanizing people, don't call people or whole groups of people disrespectful names, e.g., stupid, dumb or liar. Insulting people is counterproductive to rational discussion. Insult makes people angry and defensive. All points of view are welcome, right, center, left and elsewhere. Just disagree, but don't be belligerent or reject inconvenient facts, truths or defensible reasoning.
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Ballistics lessons: AR-15 rifle vs. 9 mm handgun
Given the great popularity of the AR-15 assault rifle in mass shootings, a comparison of the impact of AR-15 bullets on tissue compared to the 9 mm handgun is timely. More murders are committed in the US with 9 mm handguns, but the AR-15 is favored by most mass murderers. This 5:38 video by 60 Minutes shows the difference in tissue damage using ballistics gel that simulates human tissue and with a pork shoulder to mimic the human thigh.
There is no human blood or gore in the video, just photos to show the difference in destructive power between an AR-15 rifle bullet and a 9 mm handgun bullet.
So, is the AR-15 a great stocking stuffer for Christmas or does the 9 mm feel more like the holidays? 🎅🏻
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