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Subject: Re: Re: qubix!steven in Re: Re: Human Li - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 17-Oct-83 04:25:49 EDT
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tekcad!paulp    Oct 16 21:10:00 1983

In the sort of places I've lived in these last few years (apartments,
townhouses, and a duplex), anything heavier than a .22 for home defense
could easily be lethal to the folks next door.  A 180 grain soft point
from a 30-06 rifle has a muzzle velocity of about 4000 feet/sec.  If
it misses the major bones there's more than enough energy left to
puncture several thicknesses of drywall and kill someone else, too. 
Handgun loads, e.g. 9mm, .45, are designed to deposit their energy
within the body (by mushrooming) but a miss will still go thru a wall.

For urban home defense you can't beat a sawed off 12 guage shotgun fitted
with a pistol grip instead of a stock.  Experimentation with the various
commercial loads should result in a very lethal, yet limited, weapon.
Obviously, this isn't suited for hostage situations or someone holding
your Ming vase.  In the long run there's no substitute for learning how
to shoot accurately.

         Paul Pomes

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