Woman's bra saves her from stray bullet

WTSP ^ | January 4, 2006 | Preston Rudie

[RDTF]

St. Petersburg, Florida - Debbie Bingham says she was outside enjoying the neighborhood fireworks on New Year's Eve when she felt a sharp pain in her left shoulder.

Debbie Bingham, Shot in Shoulder: "I grabbed my shoulder and noticed I was bleeding. And then I pulled my blouse back and saw the big hole and realized that it was a gun shot." Someone had fired a gun into the air, and Bingham was struck by the falling bullet. Bingham says it would have been much worse, if not for her bra.

Debbie Bingham, Shot in Shoulder: "The bullet was halfway inside of my bra, and the other half right on the tip of my skin." Bingham believes the bra helped stopped the 45-caliber bullet. Police still don't know who fired the gun, but say it is against the law to shoot a gun into the air.

Debbie Bingham was taken to the hospital after the incident and needed five stitches. But she's just happy it wasn't worse and thankful for her bra.

Debbie Bingham, Shot in Shoulder: "It was a very cheap bra. it wasn't very expensive and I'd love to have a couple more of those bras."

[2111USMC]

Yes. There is a FReeper, and I believe his wife, that have their own bra business. I believe that "bullet bras" are their specialty. Retro type bras.

Can't remember the name. I'm pretty sure the business is still going.

[Not now, Not ever!]

One of the dispatchers at a local P.D. was cleaning his 45 one night when it went off, shot his radio dispatch console, luckily for him he killed the drawer just beneath it, by about 1 inch below it.

[DeFault User]

Two snap torpedoes were too small. Three snappers, now we're talking.

[NY Attitude]

Thanks for the reply.

[2111USMC]

My wife found it!

It's Cobra64!

[NY Attitude]

Thanks again.

[miliantnutcase]

Actually, Mythbusters already did a show on the bullet falling back down to earth killing someone. It was busted I think. The bullets barely had enough velocity on the way down to pierce the skin.

[PzLdr]

I believe they were called "bullet bras", no doubt for the shape as opposed to defensive purposes.

[Slings and Arrows]

Coming soon: Kevlar implants.

[trussell]

LOL!! Thank you for the ping :)

[Cobra64]

"I dreamed I got shot in my Maidenform bra!"
(Remember those old ads?)

You rang?

My wife sells Bullet Bras on her website: www.BulletBras.net

[Cobra64]

That's our model! Did you lift that from our site?

Thanks for the advertising. Here's another Bullet. It's a .38 special

If any FReepers contact me via FReepmail, we'll sell 'em to you at a 20% discount.

[Cobra64]

Yikes! That'll shoot your eye out! Now that's some torpedo technology. LOL

We sell 'em. From 32AA to 38 FF. Go to our website. www.BulletBras.net

[Cobra64]

Yup.

[Cobra64]

Didn't some FReeper used to market bullet bras?

Yes. My wife and I do. Check my FR homepage.

[Cobra64]

Yes. There is a FReeper, and I believe his wife, that have their own bra business. I believe that "bullet bras" are their specialty. Retro type bras.

Can't remember the name. I'm pretty sure the business is still going.

You have a very good memory. See my FR homepage. We've been selling these things for years. Not much demand, but it's an amusing hobby.

[Cobra64]

I believe they were called "bullet bras", no doubt for the shape as opposed to defensive purposes.

You can ring door bells with them too!

www.BulletBras.net

[NutCrackerBoy]

Now women will all start wearing bras again for safety. There goes the only good legacy of the '60s ...

[Enterprise]

It's possible. The properties are http://www.bulletbras.net/karen/tn_BulletOnKaren06.jpg, so if it's a Freeper site and it helps, WOO HOO.

[Condor51]

Not nice teasing like that. You should have gave a link to Karen's Bullet Bras :-)

The Cone Bras aren't bad either..

they get to 'the point' ;-)