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A bullet is a projectile (usually metal) shot from a gun at a very high speed. Bullets are fired at muzzle velocities (about 370m/s), faster than the speed of sound (343m/s).

Bullets damage their intended targets by transferring their enormous kinetic energy upon impact and penetration, thus causing tissue/organ damage and trauma (shock) which can cause instant death.

All guns don't create same impact. Bullets from assault weapon for example, will shatter and destroy everything in its path. The wound/impact can be 4 times as big as one caused by a handgun. With a high-muzzle weapon, the bone is usually completely shattered into microscopic pieces.

Why it Kills

The bullet's speed alone can cause a large cavity (wound) in its wake, which can also harm the victim's organs, even if they are not directly hit. Bullets cause death in the following ways:
1. Excessive loss of blood:
This occurs if any of the organs are hit, or any of the following blood vessels: the biachial artery (in your arm), the bilateral inguinal arteries (in your groin), or the subclavian arteries (beneath your clavicles). These could be so fatal.
2. Organ damage:
If a bullet penetrates any vital organ (particularly the heart or brain), chances of survival are very slim (about 5%), and this largely depends on how fast the victim gets to the hospital. If it hits the stomach or intestine for example, the stomach acid, intestinal bacteria and enzymes are let loose, and these goes ahead to cause serious health problems in other body parts.
3. Shock:
This is the main cause of death due to gunshot. As bullets travel at a very high velocity, on hitting the body (which is mostly liquid [about 60% of our body is actually water]), the energy it (the bullet) carries is absorbed by the tissues, thus creating a dangerous reverberating shockwave (trauma) throughout the body which could eventually lead to death.
NB: Due to shock, if unlucky, a single gunshot even to the leg or arm can kill.

What to do if you or someone around is shot

After a gunshot, if you're still conscious, try keep the wound covered and apply moderate firm pressure to it. Do this even if the wound doesn't appear that bad from the outside. Then, seek medical help immediately.

After a bullet tears the victim's flesh, fate rolls the dice, and ones chance of survival largely comes down to:
1. the path the bullet takes in the victim's body
2. how quick medical attention is gotten
3. whether or not the victim's hour has come.

However, many have survived been hit by bullets, even in delicate body parts. 50cent took nine, Pac initially took five, others too have survived it. But, please avoid it if you can. Gunshot is a very nasty experience. If it hits your head, heart or lungs, you die almost instantly.

For me, the safest part to be shot at is your hair or fingernails, and the worst part to be shot at is your Pelvis. Mehn, there, the bullet will terribly affect your nervous, excretory and reproductive systems. If you're fortunate to survive it, you just wouldn't be thinking of sex anytime soon, because your penis or vagina won't be used for a while!

When you're in a security compromised situation, forget what you see in movies, and just sharpenly retreat to safety or take cover by laying on the floor. Also, NEVER EVER argue or challenge a man with a gun.

Drink responsibly

i need to see the man that invented this deadly virus. i want to bless him with bullet energy drink.

Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Nice one OP! Kudos!

Lalasticlala Mynd44

Gunshot injury is an experience I wouldn't want my worst enemy to experience, may God continue to keep us safe.

Very informative.

Forget what you see in movies, gunshot wounds are quite dangerous.I remembered how a lady was shot in the ass some years ago. She died 2 weeks later. Even the huge adipose tissues in her ass couldn't even save her.

oz4real83:
Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Quotable Quote from DMX.

oz4real83:
Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

Why was gun invented, if not to kill.

I don't know what the stats are in Nigeria, but the US records about 109 gun-related deaths daily. People can't hurt/kill people at this rate without a gun.

IARASORGANIC:
Gunshot injury is an experience I wouldn't want my worst enemy to experience, may God continue to keep us safe.

Have you experienced it?

backbone503:
Why was gun invented, if not to kill.

I don't know what the stats are in Nigeria, but the US records about 109 gun-related deaths daily. People can't hurt/kill people at this rate without a gun.

guns don't go off its own either when it is on safety or without the trigger being pulled. Somebody either removed it from safety or pulled the trigger.