[marktwain]

A sucking chest wound in one lung is usually not fatal if treated promptly.

Ruger markets .22 caliber air guns made by Umarex.

[eyeamok]

If this was in Arkansas, it would be ruled a suicide

[caver]

“Ruger markets .22 caliber air guns made by Umarex.”

These are hard hitting pellet guns.

[normbal]

Airgun control now! We gotsta save th’ chirren!

[PAR35]

Hill asked if it included a particular area of the property

Florida man too stupid to keep himself out of prison.

[crusty old prospector]

I have a .22 and .177. Gamo and Benjamin. I wouldn’t want to take one in the chest from either of them.

[smokingfrog]

Hill told investigators that he shot Wilburn because the other man “annoyed” him, though he didn’t think the air rifle could kill a human. However, the owner of the home reportedly told detectives that he had previously spoken to Hill about not shooting the weapon inside again after Hill shot a pellet that tore through several wall panels, meaning he allegedly knew the weapon’s power.

[doorgunner69]

If I guess which rifle it is, a Chinese copy of the classic Diana RWS 34 break barrel rifle. Not a super high power gun, but far above a BB rifle.

My Diana 48 is far more powerful, punching through 1/2” pine without problem.

Air rifles are way beyond toys or just skin stinging level.

G Gordon Liddy spoke of doping hollow point pellets with nicotine (how do you do that?) for a lethal weapon after he lost his right to own powder burners.

[gundog]