Fatal BB gun wound in FL
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wjbarricklow
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My dad was born in 1939. They had bb gun wars wearing surplus WWII gas masks and helmets, they got out of a Honeycombs box. Outfitted better than today’s Airsoft warriors, but were shooting at each other with Red Ryders. When I was a kid we had 10 pump bb guns and NO protection, but at least had the common sense to shoot at each other with 1 pump. Unless someone was being a complete dick. Then they went to the hospital.
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Dr. Dickie
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We did the same. But BB guns back then (at least the one we had), even fully pumped and shot at close range would raise a hell of a welt, but would not penetrate the skin (might break it, but not penetrate it). A CO2 gun was a different story, but the BB guns we had were not that powerful. Put an eye out, yes. Sever a brainstem? No.wjbarricklow wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:04 am My dad was born in 1939. They had bb gun wars wearing surplus WWII gas masks and helmets, they got out of a Honeycombs box. Outfitted better than today’s Airsoft warriors, but were shooting at each other with Red Ryders. When I was a kid we had 10 pump bb guns and NO protection, but at least had the common sense to shoot at each other with 1 pump. Unless someone was being a complete dick. Then they went to the hospital.