NYT-The next front for gun control is smaller bullets

[AHM]

New York Times: Next Front for Gun Control Fight Is Smaller Bullets

The New York Times covered a study on bullet size and suggested that a move away from bigger bullets could result in a reduction in fatalities.​

Not if the bigger bullets are moving away from the muzzle of a CCW.
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Small bullets?
Who's up for 22mmLR?

 

[StevieP]

I thought the problem with extra-killy assault weapon bullets was that they're so small and fast they turn everything they touch to gelatinous goo.

Which is it?

 

[strangenh]

I thought the problem with extra-killy assault weapon bullets was that they're so small and fast they turn everything they touch to gelatinous goo.

Which is it?

Here's your replacement headline: "Purely statistical study without context conducted by doctors with agendas finds that more powerful weapons do more damage, tries to make some kind of social health comment out of this obvious conclusion in order to further gun control objectives."

 

[jrpascucci]

Doctors telling me what I can do with my guns to prevent shootings is about as intellectually honest as the Catholic Church telling me what I can do with my penis to prevent sexual abuse

To be fair, in either case, "don't use it, except in self-defense" probably remains at least intellectually honest.

 

[jkelly1229]

I dunno.
I shot 45 ACP for years. A lot of 45 ACP. Now it's almost exclusively 9 X 19 Parabellum. Mostly for the free brass. Jumpin' on the "free-stuff" bandwagon I guess.

Lol 1911 mustve been made in 1999

 

[Waher]

Any revolvers out there in 5.56x45?

Taurus tested a variant of the Raging Bull in .223 Remington. I don't think they ever put it into commercial production. Rifle calibers in handguns don't work with the relatively short barrels not allowing for sufficient powder combustion to make the bullets viable vs. traditional pistol calibers & loads.

 

[T-Unit]

You can’t fix stupid but with any luck, stupid die sooner because of natural selection.

Unlikely. I feel they have become so crazed that they will effect their own demise and create the civil war that will destroy them. In other words, Suicide by Civil War.

 

[oppressed]

Looking at the chart that Kevin NH posted I can see where they were inspired. I only read the article and some of the statements contained were stupid.

 

[Yazz]

Haha. I thought that analogy might’ve been a stretch.

Depends on the caliber!

 

[atmay]

I feel like we need to know if there’s any correlation between caliber and location of hits.

 

[mibro]

I like big boolits and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a girl walks in with a big bore piece
And a shoulder thing in your face
You get sprung, want to pull up tough
'Cause you notice that mag was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh baby, I want to get wit'cha
And take your picture...