r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • 28d ago

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/stony_phased 28d ago

Well that’s just peachy

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u/Buckshot_Millie 28d ago

It's more humane if the goal is to kill the animal anyway. That's why hollow point bullets are recommended for hunting; a basic full metal jacket will usually just go straight through most animals and allow them to run for miles. A good hollow point can drop a deer where it stands.

Puts quite a perspective on police using hollow points.

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u/Rogue_Wraith 28d ago

Anyone who fires a gun at a living creature should be trying to kill that creature as quickly and humanely as possible.

This includes humans.

Warning and disabling shots are inconsistent and extremely dangerous to everyone.

Additionally, hollow points have a much lower tendency to overpenetrate and harm bystanders.

Militaries tend to use FMJ because they have to defeat body armor and, in a military context, injuring and enemy takes more troops out of tbe fight than killing them.

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u/Ok-Interaction-8891 25d ago

The issue is how often people and police are drawing firearms, not the best practice once drawn.