Pond James Pond
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Whilst I don't let such events affect my day to day decisions or political choices, the spate of car-based terrorist attacks in Europe have at least made me think about my own actions in that situation.
In all the cases that I can think of, the attacker behind the wheel was eventually stopped with bullets. (although in London this week, he had left the vehicle by the time he was stopped by armed police)
So I ask myself, assuming the standard angle of impact from a grown person aiming at a driven vehicle's windshield, what sort of KE would you need and what sort of bullet?
I ask about KE rather than calibre because a 9mm from a short barrel may not have the KE of a .38Spl from a long barrel etc...
For example, I have a 2" .38Spl and I doubt I could penetrate a windshield with that if someone where driving at me or mine...
In all the cases that I can think of, the attacker behind the wheel was eventually stopped with bullets. (although in London this week, he had left the vehicle by the time he was stopped by armed police)
So I ask myself, assuming the standard angle of impact from a grown person aiming at a driven vehicle's windshield, what sort of KE would you need and what sort of bullet?
I ask about KE rather than calibre because a 9mm from a short barrel may not have the KE of a .38Spl from a long barrel etc...
For example, I have a 2" .38Spl and I doubt I could penetrate a windshield with that if someone where driving at me or mine...