SSTF@lemmy.world to guns@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agoMan in Japan arrested on suspicion of possessing electromagnetic "coil gun"www3-nhk-or-jp.translate.googexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down12
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkMan in Japan arrested on suspicion of possessing electromagnetic "coil gun"www3-nhk-or-jp.translate.googSSTF@lemmy.world to guns@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoA BB gun can be lethal, but for that matter, that gauss gun looks heavy enough to be more lethal throwing it at someone than shooting them with it. I’m not dissing the gun, but rather scoffing at the absurd hyperbole of the authorities about lethality. It’s stupid, and they’re stupid.
minus-squaresyreus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoA strip of leather and a rock are quite damaging in the right hands.
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoA strip of leather and a rock would be far more lethal than this gauss gun.
A BB gun can be lethal, but for that matter, that gauss gun looks heavy enough to be more lethal throwing it at someone than shooting them with it.
I’m not dissing the gun, but rather scoffing at the absurd hyperbole of the authorities about lethality. It’s stupid, and they’re stupid.
A strip of leather and a rock are quite damaging in the right hands.
A strip of leather and a rock would be far more lethal than this gauss gun.