ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

[F.U.]

Quote . . .Bullets fired by an AR-15 are different; they travel at higher velocity .

That is true, but not because it is from a AR15. It has more to do with pressure built in the longer barrel of the firearm. The longer the barrel, the longer the powder has to burn [up to a certain point where all the powder is burnt]after the explosion happens in the shell/bullet. This process varies greatly depending on barrel length as well as the action of a firearm. A single shot, double barrel, lever action, or bolt action is a sealed tube and 100% of the power sends the projectile down the pipe and on its path. Semiautomatics use part of the power of the shell to cycle the next round into the chamber, thus reducing power behind the bullet. Revolvers are the worst. The gap between the cylinder and the barrel expels a good portion of the power as the bullet jumps the gap between the two. So, the type of action as we'll as the barrel length have a great deal to do with severity of the wounds. You would get a higher degree of trauma from a bolt action 21 inch barrel ²²³⁄₅₅₆ than you will from a semiauto 18 inch barrel 223/556, If shot placement is the same.

ETA ... I am surprised more shootings don't happen with a AK47. The 7.62x39 is a larger bullet. There is a big debate among the hun guys weather they should use a AR or AK. At is harder hitting and larger [30 caliber]. AK is more accurate at further distances but only 22 caliber. A At is basically a hopped up 22 rifle. You can actually shoot 22's through a AR with just a bolt and magazine change.