To: Cagey
A gun would be out of the question; a bullet could pierce a spaceship and could kill everyone.
Obviously these guys have never heard of frangible bullets.
Glaser Safety Slugs anyone?
Not that I'm saying firearms are NECESSARY on the space station, but better to have every tool you might need than find ourself in need and left scratching your arse for an answer.
4 posted on
02/23/2007 1:25:59 PM PST by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Mohammedanism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
To: Dr.Zoidberg
Obviously these guys have never heard of frangible bullets.
The thickness and strength of the space station walls is not what you may think. We're talking a few millimeters in some places. The guys on MIR occasionally half-joked that they needed to be careful in certain parts of the station because they could put their elbow through the wall.
18 posted on
02/23/2007 1:39:18 PM PST by
July 4th
(A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
To: Dr.Zoidberg
Just what would firing a rifle in space be like?
Muzzle velocity, trajectory, recoil... ?
21 posted on
02/23/2007 1:49:29 PM PST by
DUMBGRUNT
(islam is a mutant meme)
To: Dr.Zoidberg
Obviously these guys have never heard of frangible bullets. Do a little test. See if your frangible rounds will penetrate a beer can. If it does, it will also penetrate a space craft.
30 posted on
02/23/2007 2:08:58 PM PST by
Ditto
To: Dr.Zoidberg
Not that I'm saying firearms are NECESSARY on the space station, but better to have every tool you might need than find ourself in need and left scratching your arse for an answer. What if the loonie has (or gets) the gun?
35 posted on
02/23/2007 3:05:14 PM PST by
Triggerhippie
(Always use a silencer in a crowd. Loud noises offend people.)
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