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Jon-Erik Hexum was the one who killed himself with a "blank". Brandon Lee (Bruce's son) was killed by a "blank" that followed a primer-only round that lodged the bullet in the bore.
Unanimously Absurd and Impractical
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keith44spl
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I think carrying hand loaded blanks for SD is a really bad ideal.
If over penetration is your concern....try some pre-fragmented ammo.
Or just get a really loud police whistle...
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If over penetration is your concern....try some pre-fragmented ammo.
Or just get a really loud police whistle...
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Erich
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It's rare that I see a post with an idea so bad that I give serious thought to blocking the poster.
This is unique in my experience. 20 replies, all with essentially the same response. I am impressed. That is unanimity of opinion.
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Absolutely absurd. Obviously, you can just as easily scare someone off, cause non-lethal injuries, or retreat with live ammunition loaded as you can with blanks, so all it accomplishes is making you more likely to be killed if more lethal force is necessary.
My sainted grandmother used to say "When people on an internet forum agree on ANYTHING, pay attention"
Rammer Jammer
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Beyond absurd! Gimmick ideas like this one are dangerous all around. If you have to defend yourself from someone SHOOT THEM with the real deal!
Absurd.
Needs no further comment.
Needs no further comment.
I rely on high quality roman candles for self defense. Scares the hell out of them.
Chief Wiggums
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this......
We recently had a young local officer shoot a perpetrator with a stun gun and the perpetrator shot back with a real gun killing the officer who had a wife and two young kids. I guess stunguns might be OK in the right circumstances but never blank guns.
You're better off not having a gun then pulling a blank gun on someone
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You'd be just as well off with one of these:
Seriously, though...you're kidding. Right?
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Bad idea! I have a friend who loads #9 birdshot in his .44 special saying
shoot someone in the face and that stops them. I regularly tell him he is
looking to be sued by a blind person. He has even taught some classes
telling students if they don't want to kill someone use his method.
My thoughts on the subject if you have to fire your gun, put the person
down, if it's down for good, so be it.
shoot someone in the face and that stops them. I regularly tell him he is
looking to be sued by a blind person. He has even taught some classes
telling students if they don't want to kill someone use his method.
My thoughts on the subject if you have to fire your gun, put the person
down, if it's down for good, so be it.
If you want to attempt self defense using blanks loaded with a wax projectile, may I have your things afterwards ??
I imagine the financial liability would be more than if the assailant were killed (at least in this state). The OP would be a PI lawyer's dream.
"So, you INTENDED to blind the victim?"
I vote "absurd". If the possibility of killing someone gives the OP that much of the willies, he may want to reconsider carrying at all.
Jon651
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Short Version: For your particular concerns, get a Judge or Governor and use .410 shotgun shells instead.
Long Version: I read thru a lot of these posts and frankly I'm of the "absurd" opinion as well. Since there are a lot of reasons that have already been stated, let's just say that I agree with about 99% of them and just move on to "other options"...
If you are searching for a less-than-lethal option because you are concerned about possible injuries to others when throwing lead, then I would suggest a pistol that would take .410 shotgun shells as an alternative. Here are my reasons:
1. They CAN be less-than-lethal;
2. Depending on the .410 round you choose you can still do quite a bit of non-lethal damage, where almost all of the choices will do more than a wax-filled blank. If you are pulling a weapon then your objective is to END the confrontation as quickly as possible and to heck with being polite;
3. A .410 shotgun round from a pistol can have very limited range and potential for ancillary injury to other persons. It drops off significantly with distance - much more so than any bullet;
4. You may bear less liability using a factory round in a self-defense situation as compared to using one you produce yourself;
5. And finally, if you want to load a bullet in your pistol - you certainly can, but at least you have the option.
Long Version: I read thru a lot of these posts and frankly I'm of the "absurd" opinion as well. Since there are a lot of reasons that have already been stated, let's just say that I agree with about 99% of them and just move on to "other options"...
If you are searching for a less-than-lethal option because you are concerned about possible injuries to others when throwing lead, then I would suggest a pistol that would take .410 shotgun shells as an alternative. Here are my reasons:
1. They CAN be less-than-lethal;
2. Depending on the .410 round you choose you can still do quite a bit of non-lethal damage, where almost all of the choices will do more than a wax-filled blank. If you are pulling a weapon then your objective is to END the confrontation as quickly as possible and to heck with being polite;
3. A .410 shotgun round from a pistol can have very limited range and potential for ancillary injury to other persons. It drops off significantly with distance - much more so than any bullet;
4. You may bear less liability using a factory round in a self-defense situation as compared to using one you produce yourself;
5. And finally, if you want to load a bullet in your pistol - you certainly can, but at least you have the option.
AManWearingAHat
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This is absolutely absurd. Drawing and firing blank rounds or whatever you want to call them is still going to be seen as the use of deadly force. You intention does not matter. Also if you have the time and ability to safely retreat to cover, continue retreating. The best gunfight you as a non-LEO civilian can be involved in is the one that never happened. The space between your ears is your best weapon.
Secondly one google search will find you a ton of cases where people firing live defensive ammunition failed to stop an attacker with one or multiple shots. And you're going to trust your life to wax bullets and MAYBE blinding or stunning someone for a couple of seconds? This is an absurd practice that will land the user in some serious legal hot water or, worst case, dead. A firearm is a deadly instrument. Period. Carry a less than lethal option like OC spray if you want to have that option in a situation. I highly recommend it.
Please dear god do not do this.
Secondly one google search will find you a ton of cases where people firing live defensive ammunition failed to stop an attacker with one or multiple shots. And you're going to trust your life to wax bullets and MAYBE blinding or stunning someone for a couple of seconds? This is an absurd practice that will land the user in some serious legal hot water or, worst case, dead. A firearm is a deadly instrument. Period. Carry a less than lethal option like OC spray if you want to have that option in a situation. I highly recommend it.
Please dear god do not do this.
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