[How dangerous are "mouse trap projectile traps"?]

Arch Kriminol. 1994 Nov-Dec;194(5-6):171-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The authors research by experiments to define the potency of wounding of a special mouse trap which belongs to the spring-guns. Besides the regular assigned 9 mm blank cartridge also the 9 x 17 mm "green" cattle stunning cartridge is tested. Shots were made on soap, cotton and skin on different conditions. As result the authors found that by close range shots (up to 1 cm) by the blank cartridge badly healing wounds are caused. The 600 Joule cattle stunning cartridge is able to mutilate the hand by contact shots.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Firearms*
  • Humans
  • Moles*
  • Rodent Control / instrumentation*
  • Skin / injuries*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Wounds, Gunshot / etiology*
  • Wounds, Gunshot / pathology