On Thursday 30 August 2007 10:48, Nicholas Geti wrote: > It is stupid but the bullets do not come down with the same force that they > go up due to air resistance. The Mythbusters show demonstrated this with > pennies dropped from a high building. No matter how high the building, the > pennies always landed with the same speed and force. The force was not > enough to cause any damage other than a little pain if they hit their > heads.
Hi Nicholas! I do not wish anyone to be hit by a falling bullet which would impact with a far more concentrated force than a penny due to its shape and aerodynamics. There have been injuries and even deaths attributed to falling bullets, in fact, "falling" bullets are even used as an infantry tactic against entrenched enemies. I support the ban on firing live ammunition into the air regardless of whatever reason might be offered as a flimsy excuse. This is not a gun issue so much as an appropriateness issue. You can use fireworks or blanks to make the same noise, if you must make that noise. -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
