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Rollo

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1. I remember my brother and I had a BB gun when we were kids... and we were always warned...

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 11:26 AM

Jan 2018

...not to shoot someone in the eye. We were never supposed to point the gun at anybody.

Eventually we were denied BB's, and my brother started sticking the barrel in the dirt to fire little dirt clods. Eventually the BB gun was taken away as well.

I am surprised a BB could kill someone, but then the eye is a soft entry point to the brain. I do wonder if the BB gun was really a .177 pellet gun, which are more dangerous: higher weight and velocity.

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Girl shot with BB gun dies [View all] sl8 Jan 2018 OP

I remember my brother and I had a BB gun when we were kids... and we were always warned... Rollo Jan 2018 #1

One powerful "BB" gun. "Responsible gun owning" Dads gotta introduce their kids to Gun Culture. Hoyt Jan 2018 #2

That terrible. Poor child! trusty elf Jan 2018 #3