Calibers For Self Defense - Suarez

shooter521 · 01-26-2009

Well, here's a rather dramatic instance of a 9mm failure to stop, from noted ballistics guru Dr. Gary Roberts, as posted on another forum:
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Original Article: http://www.ohio.com/news/37986589.ht.../37986589.html

"Man accused of killing wife is still in jail
Published on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009
Beacon Journal staff report

The man accused of shooting his estranged wife and holding their son hostage from police remains jailed. Daniel Tice, 32, appeared in Akron Municipal Court Tuesday morning still showing the gunshot wound that ended an eight-hour standoff with police this month. He is charged with aggravated murder in the shooting death of his wife, Brandi Tice, 28. Daniel Tice was shot by police once in the forehead while he was holed up in the basement of his Martha Avenue home. The shot fractured his skull. Tice underwent surgery at Akron City Hospital and was taken Friday to the Summit County Jail, where he is being held in lieu of a $1 million bond set by visiting Judge Michael McNulty. Family members say Tice was angered over his wife's affair with a family member and her demand for a divorce. He is accused of shooting his wife in the living room, taking his son and holding police at bay for eight hours. His 4-year-old son was not harmed. The couple's two daughters, 8 and 7, were kept from the home when they returned from school. SWAT members worked their way inside the home and shot Tice with an MP5 assault rifle [sic] after failing to subdue the 6-foot-1, 280-pound man with nonlethal bean bags fired from a gun."

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Regarding the 9 mm hit—the point of aim is a bit too high and looks like it may be on a curved portion of the skull. You actually want to target the eye-sockets, especially with a handgun round to avoid projectile deflection from the skull (this happens more frequently than people expect).

Don't bring pistol caliber weapons to the fight if you have the option of using a rifle...

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shooter521 Certified Glock Nut Join Date: May 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA Posts: 5,347	Well, here's a rather dramatic instance of a 9mm failure to stop, from noted ballistics guru Dr. Gary Roberts, as posted on another forum: ____________________________________ Original Article: http://www.ohio.com/news/37986589.ht.../37986589.html "Man accused of killing wife is still in jail Published on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 Beacon Journal staff report The man accused of shooting his estranged wife and holding their son hostage from police remains jailed. Daniel Tice, 32, appeared in Akron Municipal Court Tuesday morning still showing the gunshot wound that ended an eight-hour standoff with police this month. He is charged with aggravated murder in the shooting death of his wife, Brandi Tice, 28. Daniel Tice was shot by police once in the forehead while he was holed up in the basement of his Martha Avenue home. The shot fractured his skull. Tice underwent surgery at Akron City Hospital and was taken Friday to the Summit County Jail, where he is being held in lieu of a $1 million bond set by visiting Judge Michael McNulty. Family members say Tice was angered over his wife's affair with a family member and her demand for a divorce. He is accused of shooting his wife in the living room, taking his son and holding police at bay for eight hours. His 4-year-old son was not harmed. The couple's two daughters, 8 and 7, were kept from the home when they returned from school. SWAT members worked their way inside the home and shot Tice with an MP5 assault rifle [sic] after failing to subdue the 6-foot-1, 280-pound man with nonlethal bean bags fired from a gun." ------------------------ Regarding the 9 mm hit—the point of aim is a bit too high and looks like it may be on a curved portion of the skull. You actually want to target the eye-sockets, especially with a handgun round to avoid projectile deflection from the skull (this happens more frequently than people expect). Don't bring pistol caliber weapons to the fight if you have the option of using a rifle...