Lethal head injury due to tear-gas cartridge gunshots

Clarot, F.; Vaz, Elenice Maria Cecchetti; Papin, F; Clin, Bénédicte; Vicomte, Catherine; Proust, B.

doi:10.1016/s0379-0738(03)00282-2

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“…This pressure may provide the energy necessary for penetrating the skin, and thus may lead to lifethreatening injuries, especially when fired at close range. [6] Various organ injuries due to these guns have been reported, and include head trauma and jugular venous, abdominal, and intra-oral injuries. [1][2][3][4][5] Among these injuries, head injuries in particular have been reported to be mortal.…”

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Are blank cartridge guns really harmless?

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Blank cartridge guns are devices that discharge sound and gas, but no bullet or shot. These devices are very similar to real guns in the form of their external design and the sound generated during their firing. Although it is widely held in society that these devices are harmless, reports from Turkey and the world have shown that these guns are not entirely innocent. Herein, we present a 26-year-old male with a head injury due to gunshot from a blank cartridge. The purpose of this presentation is to emphasize that these devices are not harmless, contrary to common public opinion.

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] In particular, head trauma due to these guns is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. [1,[5][6][7] Herein, we present a new case of head injury due to the firing of a gun with a blank cartridge, with suicidal intent.…”

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Are blank cartridge guns really harmless?

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“…According to legislations about blank guns in some European countries, blank gun sellers and customers must be informed about the dangers of these weapons (27). In German laws, it is sufficient to have only an identity card while buying one (13).…”

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“…In German laws, it is sufficient to have only an identity card while buying one (13). Some countries in Europe, alarming guns, blank cartridge guns and other non-lethal weapons are permitted to adults aged 18 and older (27).…”

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Investigation of Blank Cartridge Gun Harming Potential in Target Range of 0-5 cm

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Objective: The aim of our study is to show through experiments harming potential of blank firing guns, which are known to be harmless mistakenly. Materials and Methods:Two different types of blank firing guns were utilized to shot at chicken leg as a tissue simulant; at a distance of 0-5 cm. Results of the experiments were photographed and recorded in a digital platform.Contact shot at chicken leg caused full-thickness bone fracture and full-thickness tissue penetration. In contrast, correlation was not detected between dimensions of smoothing and tissue damage on the target. We think that the causes of results that have no correlation, as weather conditions, wind, temperature, defiency of blank cartridge guns.Results and Conclusion: The results we had, studies and case reports about this subject in literature exhibit obviously harming potential of blank firing guns for human body. No significant correlation was determined between damage, diameter of soot and shot range in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cm. A new research about the correlation between damage, diameter of soot and different close range of shot can be performed in another study.Keywords: Firearm; Gun Powder; Contact Shot; Bone Fracture; Blank Cartridge Gun Injuries; Handgun. ÖzetAmaç: Çalışmamızın amacı; toplumda zararsız olarak bilinen kuru sıkı silahların organik bir hedefe yapılan atışlar ile meydana getirebileceği yaralanma potansiyelinin deneysel olarak gösterilmesidir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Doku simulantı olarak tavuk eti but bölümü hedef olarak belirlenmiş ve iki farklı yapıda kuru sıkı tabanca ile 0-5 cm mesafeden atışlar yapılmıştır. Bulgular ölçülerek, fotoğraflanmış ve dijital ortamda kayıt edilmiştir.Kuru sıkı tabanca ile tavuk etine yapılan bitişik atış sonucu tam kat doku penetrasyonu ve kemik dokusunda tam kat kırık saptanmıştır. Ancak hedefte, atış mesafesi ile oluşan isin çapı ve doku hasarı ölçümleri bakımından korelasyon tespit edilememiştir. Elde ettiğimiz sonuçlarda anlamlı korelasyon olmamasında; hava koşulları, rüzgâr, ortam sıcak-lığı, kuru sıkı tabancaların konvansiyonel silahlar kadar verimli düze-neklerinin olmaması gibi sebeplerin etkili olabileceğini düşünmekteyiz. Bulgular ve Sonuç: Elde ettiğimiz sonuçlar ve konu ile ilgili literatürdeki çalışmalar, kuru sıkı silahların insan bedeninde yaralanmalara sebep olabileceğini açıkça ortaya koymaktadır. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ve 5 cm atış mesafesi ile hasar ve is çapı arasında anlamlı korelasyon tespit edilmedi. Başka bir bilimsel çalışmada, farklı yakın atış mesafeleri ile hasar ve is çapı arasında korelasyon olup olmadığı değerlendirilebilir.

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Lethal head injury due to tear-gas cartridge gunshots

Cited by 33 publications

References 12 publications

Are blank cartridge guns really harmless?

Are blank cartridge guns really harmless?

Investigation of Blank Cartridge Gun Harming Potential in Target Range of 0-5 cm

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