AboutWilliam A Saunders Expertise I can answer general questions about the legal system, how the courts work, corrections and law enforcement in general. I cannot provide legal advice.
Experience The criminal justice system, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and community corrections/correctional education
Question Pesky lil' me again. Your information on guns was very helpful, but I have another question. My scenario calls for the P.I. (woman, 5'4", average build) to get a bullet wound in the left shoulder. It breaks her collarbone and does some damage on the way out (entry/exit wounds); but it isn't fatal, and the only long-term effect is residual weakness in that shoulder/arm. The bad guy fires from about 12 feet away. You said that he would likely have a .357 magnum, but I've been reading up on them, and it sounds like they'd do a lot more damage than that. True? Can I move him farther away, or do I make him a low-tech gunman, and in that case what's he likely to carry? Thanks again!!
Answer The type of damage the gun can do is not just based on the type of gun it is or the distance but also on how the bullet hit the body. If it is a direct hit it could cause greater damage. Not all bullets will hit body directly. Sometimes bullets only graze the body, causing minimal damage. So conceivably, a high powered weapon could cause very little damage if it does not strike the body directly. However if you were interested in using a different weapon that was not as powerful, use a 32 or 45 or 9 millimeter.
