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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 3110158" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>Thank you for making the distinction. I didn't register that. </p><p></p><p>However, some more quick research leads to a general number of powder residue traveling only 5-7ft, with rifle calibers traveling further than handgun calibers. I couldn't find any reference to powder residue being capable of traveling 20ft. </p><p></p><p>Given that - unless someone can provide evidence to the contrary - I would still say that the exact distance as determinable by ballistics alone, would be largely irrelevant to a self defense case. However, I could see it coming in to play if the defendant claimed the perpetrator was "right on top of me" in which case there *should* be residue and evidence of gunfire, vs a witness saying "nope, was 25 feet away" in which case there shouldn't be. Or the reverse in the case of a head shot. </p><p></p><p>I would still maintain that unless there are OTHER mitigating factors casting doubt on the case being self defense, reloaded ammo alone wouldn't be enough rule out justifiable self defense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 3110158, member: 423"] Thank you for making the distinction. I didn't register that. However, some more quick research leads to a general number of powder residue traveling only 5-7ft, with rifle calibers traveling further than handgun calibers. I couldn't find any reference to powder residue being capable of traveling 20ft. Given that - unless someone can provide evidence to the contrary - I would still say that the exact distance as determinable by ballistics alone, would be largely irrelevant to a self defense case. However, I could see it coming in to play if the defendant claimed the perpetrator was "right on top of me" in which case there *should* be residue and evidence of gunfire, vs a witness saying "nope, was 25 feet away" in which case there shouldn't be. Or the reverse in the case of a head shot. I would still maintain that unless there are OTHER mitigating factors casting doubt on the case being self defense, reloaded ammo alone wouldn't be enough rule out justifiable self defense. [/QUOTE]
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