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To: Calpernia

“We don’t know if these are hollowed, lead or jacketed.”

Hollow points are against the Geneva Convention. The military can’t use hollow points or “dum dums”. Military and most civilian ammo are copper jacketed with a lead insert and in the case of military ammo has a small steel penetrator. They are copper jacketed to prevent lead fouling in modern firearms. I think Armor Piercing ammo is against the law for civilians now due to the “cop-killer-bullet” propaganda, although there are some old rounds out there.

If I got anything wrong one of you guys correct me.


92 posted on 11/07/2007 12:26:46 PM PST by dljordan
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To: dljordan
Hollow points are against the Geneva Convention.

If I got anything wrong one of you guys correct me.

Use of expanding bullets in warfare was not banned by the Geneva Convention. They are prohibited by the The Hague Peace Conferences

113 posted on 11/07/2007 2:32:43 PM PST by holymoly
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