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Man in Japan arrested on suspicion of possessing electromagnetic "coil gun" (www3-nhk-or-jp.translate.goog)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Lethality"? If that's the size of it, I have my doubts. Maybe from point-blank; even the rifle-size ones you can get in the US are unimpressive.

Demolition Ranch has reviews and comparisons of a couple. Fun, but "lethal" is questionable.

[–] halcyoncmdr 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I haven't watched any videos of these, but even a .22 can be lethal if used right. Getting shot in the arm with one probably isn't going to kill you though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A BB gun can be lethal, but for that matter, that gauss gun looks heavy enough to be more lethal throwing it at someone than shooting them with it.

I'm not dissing the gun, but rather scoffing at the absurd hyperbole of the authorities about lethality. It's stupid, and they're stupid.

[–] syreus 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A strip of leather and a rock are quite damaging in the right hands.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

A strip of leather and a rock would be far more lethal than this gauss gun.