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Old 16th Jul 2015, 23:50
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421dog
 
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You realize that even magnum rifle rounds consumed in a violent conflagration will fly about 10 feet unconstrained and will stop upon running into just about anything. (I've seen hundreds burned in rusty 55 gallon drums, and never seen one make it out through the sides. The case ruptures and the bullet just sort of falls out) I suppose they might "put an eye out" but the likelihood that anyone would be significantly damaged by a little handgun round in a metal sewage tank or garbage can in an airplane which isn't on fire, is really fairly miniscule.

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