The FBI switched to 9mm and I guarantee you that ammo cost was NOT the reason.
Have you seen the justification letter? I have.
The FBI switched to 9mm and I guarantee you that ammo cost was NOT the reason.
Every homicide I ever worked had toxicology report as part of the autopsy. It is an essential piece of evidence. It would take a negligent medical examiner and a rookie homicide investigator to not do toxicology in a shooting death.
There are meaningful data about wounding effectiveness--about what hits are likely to accomplish what. These data are based on medical evaluation and opinion. From these data we can make determinations regarding penetration requirements.I was wondering if there was any credible data on the effectiveness of various handgun calibers in real world scenarios.
The main thing is, would being able to read the tox screen mean any difference when it came to seeing whether a bullet was effective in doing it's work or not. The answer is no, it wouldn't tell you much. It would just be another piece of random information.
I saw a 140 pound man take 3 solid torso hits with a 45 ACP without any visible effect. A 4th hit caused him to fall but he had bled out by that time anyway.
I know of a 6'6" 350 pound body builder biker brute who was shot once in the chest with a 9mm and dropped like a sack of flour. He didn't get back up.
I read about a cop taking 6 rounds from a 357 Magnum in the torso and he ripped the gun from the shooter's hand and beat him unconscious with it. He survived.