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Originally Posted by Scott in NCal
In my years as a EMT in the suburbs of San Francisco I had responded to many shootings, usually gang stuff. What I saw has caused me to believe that 9mm hardball is a fine manstopper, and I know that thinking is out of style right now. I pretend no expertise in wound balistics, energy, velocity, FBI standards, self defense ect. Only what I saw and heard. Am I the only one that thinks that way ?
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No you are not the only one that thinks that way but the arm
chair theorists, the what ifers and those who believe in magic
bullets are so loud that they drown out the more logical
thinkers. Those who seem to be near phobic about the "over
penetration" danger and resultant prosecution and
bankruptcy seem to think that behind every gangbanger there
is some little old lady clinging to his shirtails just waiting to
be hit by your overpenetrating bullets and sue you into
prison and financial ruin.
The 9mm is the most commonly used handgun and sub-
machine gun round in the world. 9mm FMJ acts like FMJ rifle
ammo in soft tissue and will almost always tumble. Combine
that with complete penetration and good bullet placement
and you will understand why the 9mm is a world standard.