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The Best Places to Get Shot and the Dangers of Gun Violence
TLDR A new study reveals that states with lax handgun laws have higher rates of handgun-related deaths. The podcast discusses the dangers of getting shot in various parts of the body and concludes that the hands or feet are the best places to be shot due to the thin bones and lower risk of damage to vital organs.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
States with lax handgun laws have a higher instance per capita of handgun-related deaths, according to a new study.
03:17
The podcast is discussing the high number of guns in the US and then transitions to the topic of where the best place on the body to get shot is.
06:09
A bullet's purpose is to transfer its kinetic energy to the body, and if it hits a bone, it can cause the bone to shatter and damage organs.
09:00
Getting shot in bony areas, especially near vital organs, is extremely dangerous and can cause severe damage to the body.
12:21
Getting shot in the head, chest, arms, and legs are all dangerous and potentially fatal, so the best place to be shot would be in the feet or hands.
15:16
The best place to get shot would be in the hands or feet because the bones are thin and the fragments are unlikely to travel to vital organs.
18:17
The best advice for a civilian being shot at is to run and present a smaller target by zig-zagging, and if possible, to lay down on the ground, with the hands or feet being the best places to get shot.
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