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In reply to the discussion: Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away [View all]John1956PA
(4,743 posts)19. Not that it matters, but there is a minor discrepancy in the news story.
I know very little about firearms. However, from what I understand, a "Glock 45" fires 9mm bullets (approximately 0.35 caliber). The article reports the seized weapon was loaded with eight, then ten, rounds of 0.45 ammunition. To my understanding, it is not possible to fire 0.45 caliber rounds with a Glock 45.
It is a horrible tragedy. The bullet struck the right arm of the woman, then it entered her chest cavity. It is very fortunate that the child, which the woman was holding in her left, arm was not struck.
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Oklahoma man doing target practice in his backyard accused of fatally shooting woman blocks away [View all]
douglas9
9 hrs ago
OP
An example of what happens when when anyone can buy a firearm without the level of training that's ...
marble falls
9 hrs ago
#1
Most gun buyers are under the sway of Dunning Kruger Effect. They think it's just a matter of point and click. ...
marble falls
8 hrs ago
#5
And it's a shame. Joining NRA was never a conservative political statement back then.
marble falls
4 hrs ago
#35
My holy roller biker sister in law got my husband a gift certificate to the firing range for Christmas.
Trueblue Texan
6 hrs ago
#23
I used to give my BiL's kids magic Markers and toy musical instruments. Their oldest kid was know in the ...
marble falls
4 hrs ago
#34
He won't serve time, I bet. Locally a guy shot a neighbor claiming he thought it was a deer. The neighbor lived.
twodogsbarking
8 hrs ago
#4
That baby in the woman's other arm will have a lot of sway with a jury. nt
Trueblue Texan
6 hrs ago
#24
The only state law for target shooting in NJ is you can't shoot across a public road.
Squaredeal
7 hrs ago
#12
Most gun owners now days, do not have a clue about how far a bullet can travel.
Linda ladeewolf
6 hrs ago
#30