Some_Emo_Chick@lemmy.worldcake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 天前Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm was accidentally discharged by her dog'www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square231fedilinkarrow-up1617arrow-down19
arrow-up1608arrow-down1external-linkGaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm was accidentally discharged by her dog'www.tomshardware.comSome_Emo_Chick@lemmy.worldcake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 天前message-square231fedilink
minus-squareSchmuppes@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·20 天前Where I live, walls are not made of cardboard and would prbably have stopped (at least) anything up to and including a 5.56 mm round.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 天前5.56 will punch through even thin steel plate, hitting a stud may stop it, but unless you have concrete walls, I’m calling bullshit on that.
minus-squareSchmuppes@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·19 天前Of course they’re concrete, unless the house was built before WW 2.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 天前That sounds incredibly expensive.
Where I live, walls are not made of cardboard and would prbably have stopped (at least) anything up to and including a 5.56 mm round.
5.56 will punch through even thin steel plate, hitting a stud may stop it, but unless you have concrete walls, I’m calling bullshit on that.
Of course they’re concrete, unless the house was built before WW 2.
That sounds incredibly expensive.