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This tells us that you will have a much higher energy on target if you just become more proficient in throwing your empty .25 caliber handgun. (Please be sure to remove the ammunition from the handgun before throwing to avoid an accidental discharge... Safety first.)
According to your logic, unloading the gun isn't necessary. If you will do more damage throwing the gun (which can't hurt that bad), then an accidental discharge won't hurt very much at all. These arguments are all so stupid.