.22 is lethal

[the_midwesterner]

I've killed many paper targets with a .22 Buckmark.

I lolled hard at this!!!!

[HalfEvil]

I thought we've all known this for several years...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre

[Jack L]

Reagan was shot with a .38... not a .22

Google it. All reliable sources say the same................

http://framework.latimes.com/2011/03/30/attempted-assassination-president-ronald-reagan/#/10

[Jack L]

I thought we've all known this for several years...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre

Lots of members are too young to remember this info. Thank you for posting it.

[Just-in]

Tell you what... I wouldn't want to get hit with any bullet or projectile BB gun nuthin'.

[Indiscriminate Killer]

Google it. All reliable sources say the same................

http://framework.latimes.com/2011/03...ld-reagan/#/10

Looks like the history channel has failed me again.

[robert101]

Acutally I thought all firearms were lethal. Not sure the intent of the post. Cars kill too but not my choice for self-defense. They are just to big to carry.

[Moto4Fun]

The car is probably the BEST option for self defense. Not only can it be used as a projectile (not the best use, but it can be done), it can be used as a barrier, it can be used to expedite escape/seperation from a situation, and unlike all handgun ammo, it has REAL stopping power.

Joking aside, .22 is a pretty whimpy round and not advised for self defense IF you have better options available. But with the caliber debates materializing into "shot placement" campaigns, why would .22 be any different? If you hit the central nervous system or the heart with a .22, it will end the threat just as fast as 9mm , fotay, and .45. But unless you are shooting at naked people all of the time, you might find penetration to be an issue.

[tal3nt]

No you didn't. I wrote exactly what I meant to say.

Furthermore, this is a forum about firearms so in the context of the overriding topic my comment was appropriate.

So serious.

[KandyRedCoi]

.22lr shooters are sick of hearing "weak" "toygun" "overpowered bb gun"

thats why some are quick to post things like this...dont get me wrong i own quite a few .22lr firearms and i will trust them just as much as any other calibers i own...

[Merc1138]

Looks like the history channel has failed me again.

You used a tv channel that has "documentaries" about how aliens were responsible for the first thanksgiving(yes, I know that was southpark, but they blame aliens for everything from mayans to hitler) as a means to learn something?





But yes, the .22lr can be lethal and anyone who says it isn't... well they probably get their info from the history channel and a call of duty forum.

[WolfSamurai]

Firearms are not lethal. The people that pick them up and use them are. A loaded gun sitting on a table is not dangerous. Only when someone picks it up does it become a danger.

[Bartin]

So serious.

You felt the need to dig up this post for that insightful comment?

[PsychGuy274]

[bcsoftware]

All guns are lethal.

hot glue gun? water gun? radar gun? air soft gun? are we sure all guns are lethal.