Thread: Omaha Shootings
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Old 12-06-2007, 12:49 PM   #10 (permalink)
cj2112
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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
this guy was shooting from the third floor according to one report i read. a handgun wouldnt have done as much damage from that distance. i'm not a big gun person but i do believe the muzzle velocity of an assault rifle is a bit higher than a handgun. not to mention the ammo design.
The third floor is only 20-25 ft up, I'm pretty sure that most hand gun ammo (we'll say a 9mm) has an effective range of around 150 ft.
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