WOUND BALLISTICS

The science of wound ballistics is a quantitative and well-devel oped discipline. "Wound Ballistics and Soft-Tissue Wound Treatment'' by Martin L. Fackler in Techniques in Orthopaedics 10, pp 163-170 (1995), and "Differences in the Wounding Behavior of the Two Bullets that Struck President Kennedy; An Experimental Study'' by John K. Lattimer, et al in Wound Ballistics Review 2, pp 13-37 (1995), available from the International Wound Ballistics Association, P. O. Box 701, El Segundo, CA 90245, are good illustrations of this.

The Fackler article addresses the widely believed myth that bullet velocity determines tissue damage. He shows that tissue damage is primarily a function of projectile design, which determines the tendency of the bullet to yaw or disintegrate.

The Lattimer article presents a very extensive array of experimental evidence in support of the position that President Kennedy and Governor Connally were struck solely by two bullets fired by Oswald. Anyone who holds a different view owes it to himself to read this excellent and detailed report of experimental research.

For those interested in minimizing the probability that they or their loved ones will ever suffer injuries of interest to Drs. Fackler, Lattimer, and their colleagues, there is one premier American authority - Jeff Cooper. If there were a Nobel Prize for practical advice and training for personal defense, Jeff Cooper would have received two or three.

Cooper writes like a modern Mark Twain - with, however, titanium ink and knowledge based on a lifetime of practical and teaching experience. A complete listing of his books and articles should be available from P. O. Box 401, Paulden, AZ 86334. Some can be obtained from ordinary commercial sources.

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Vol. 23, No. 6

Newsletter: Access to Energy Newsletter Archive
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Issue/No.: Vol. 23, No. 6

Date: February 01, 1996 01:59 PM (For actual publication date see newsletter.)
Title: Peer Review