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It’s what keeps your insides in

In an update to this post, Tam points out that your head is actually pretty resilient and handgun calibers suck.

Also, from comments there, a reporter who shot herself in the head, on air with a 38 took 14 hours to die.

7 Responses to “It’s what keeps your insides in”

  1. Kevin Baker Says:

    I was living in Florida when this occurred. I recall (faintly) seeing the footage replayed on local stations – her hair being pushed out to the side from the muzzle blast, then her collapsing on the desk. It was pretty shocking for ’74. They didn’t show it much. But it’s an image that sticks with you.

  2. mikee Says:

    So is this post leading to another “What pistol caliber for zombie” comment thread?

    What? Too soon?

  3. Ambulance_Driver Says:

    I ran a call last year where a man shot himself in the head with a .38… twice.

    He still had enough gumption to try to refuse treatment and ambulance transport, too. And no, the bullets didn’t lodge in a sinus or something. Both were deep in his brain.

    I took that same dude from the local hospital to the neurosurgeon 200 miles away 5 hours later, and he was still in good shape, albeit chemically paralyzed and sedated. As far as I know, she’s still alive.

  4. Justthisguy Says:

    I have met two people who had been shot in the head with revolvers (prolly .38 special) and they seemed OK. This is why one should try for the eyeball. (Sorry, that’s just my nasty mind.)

  5. SPQR Says:

    You actually want a mediocre caliber that will penetrate one side of the skull and rattle around a bit.

  6. ravenshrike Says:

    Or place the gun in that pocket below the ear with the barrel at a 70 degree angle up and 10-20 forward. Or dead center in the back of the head where the spine meets the skull. Just because some people are incompetent with the placement of their weapon does not mean it’s an inefficient form of suicide.

  7. Avtomat Says:

    The original article on the Alabama couple indicated that a “.32 caliber” handgun was used.

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