Originally Posted By ecdc I'm not sure how I hadn't read, until now, that George Zimmerman had hollow point bullets in his gun. To which I say, "Are you freaking kidding me!?!" I'm supposed to read this and not think the guy had a hero wanna-be cop complex? There is simply no justification for walking around with a gun loaded with hollow point bullets, other than to fulfill some deranged, NRA-fueled fantasy.
Originally Posted By 182 I use Hollow points because they make a bigger hole that gives the target an opportunity to stop being a threat to me.
Originally Posted By 182 "There is simply no justification for walking around with a gun loaded with hollow point bullets, other than to fulfill some deranged, NRA-fueled fantasy." I carry a gun for the small possibility that someone would want to hurt or kill me or my family. I have had to pull my gun and I know that in those cases it kept both sides safe in that it kept that person from harming me or my family. if you do carry a gun the advantages of Hollow point bullet far out numbers its cons <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow-point_bullet" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H...t_bullet</a> Honestly it's a better bullet
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Honestly it's a better bullet<< Works great against Skittles-wielding teens.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I find it amazing that people who are way into guns often run into situations where they need to pull their firearm. Don't get me wrong, I am all for sane people owning guns so long as they abide by the laws. But it is an interesting thing that so many people I talk with who are big time gun owners have instances where they needed to pull a gun. What's that old saying? When all you've got is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Maybe it's dumb luck that I've made it these 50 years without ever needing to do pull a gun on anyone. I've lived and worked in sketchy neighborhoods, been in the wilderness and so forth, and never had a reason to point a gun at anyone. Just lucky I guess.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer You lead a sheltered life, 2oony. Just the other day they gave me a half caff iced cinnamon dolce latte instead of the decaf that I ordered. I had to pull my gun on them or else they would have disrespected me. They also would have known that my genitals were much smaller than average had I not distracted them by pulling out the trusty old Glock Compensator 9000.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 But Donny why would you need hollow points? I'm all for your right to have a gun, and I believe that you would be responsible. But unless your fighting the Yakuza isn't it a bit much.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Re: hollow points. I have them for my 9 mil, which has been locked in a safe for years as I inherited it and only plan on using it for target practice or during the Zombie Apoccolypse. Anyway, apparently if you are a decent enough shot to hit your target it is a safer bullet to use as far as collateral damage is concerned. The hoolw point is supposed to break apart in the target causing more damage there and reducing the chance of the bullit going through the target and hitting anyone else. That's the theory as I understand it anyway.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper My wife has a bullet but I don't believe she could do any harm with it. It isn't hollow as I believe it has batteries.
Originally Posted By FaMulan AutopiaDeb, regarding the Zombie Apocalypse: I'm afraid unless you're really, really good at head-shots, you'll be in trouble. Shotguns are better for doing in Zombies. I haven't shot anything in years. And I just wish tptb would stop making new laws, review the thousands and thousands of laws out there, repeal redundancies and enforce what's already on the books.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I got a shotgun too. It would probably blow my face off if I fired it, but that's a better way to go than getting my brains eaten ;-).
Originally Posted By DyGDisney In case of Zombie Apocalypse just jump into the nearest body of water --- everyone knows Zombies can't swim! See, no gun needed, just swimming lessons!
