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'''Firearm as a blunt weapon''' or '''firearm as a blunt instrument''' is the practice of using a firearm as a ], rather than the conventional role of ] with it. Examples of this include: |
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* "]", striking with the ] of a firearm.<ref></ref> |
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* ], striking someone with a ].<ref></ref> |
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== Use == |
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Use of a firearm as a blunt weapon is usually seen in ], or when ] for the firearm has run out.<ref name=kmaga>http://www.your-krav-maga-expert.com/gun-blunt-weapon.html</ref> It is also an effective battle strategy when ammunition supply is low, since knocking out enemies without firing the gun allows the user to save as many bullets as possible for later, more critical use. |
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New recruits of the ] undergo training on the safe practice of using the ] ] as a blunt weapon, mainly so that in ] the weapon cannot be pulled away from them. Other training includes the recruit learning how to jab parts of the body with the ], and using the ] as a weapon.<ref name=kmaga/> |
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In addition to usage in warfare, firearms may be used to beat a person. ] recognizes evidence for various types of ] produced by firearms. For example, "pistol-whipping" typically leaves semicircular or triangular lacerations of skin produced by the butt of a pistol.<ref>"Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques", Vincent J.M. DiMaio, 1999, ISBN 0849381630, </ref> |
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In armed robberies, beating the victims with firearms is a more common way to complete the robbery, rather than to shoot or stab them.<ref>"Robbery and the Criminal Justice System", by John E. Conklin, 1972, ISBN 039747220X, </ref> |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Firearm As A Blunt Weapon}} |
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