Tucson boy shot in penis by friend with BB gun

[A-1 (imported)]

BB guns have changed. I doubt he was shot with a regular Daisy type BB gun. Undoubtedly, he was shot with a pump-up or CO2 powered pellet gun that shoots BBs. I have one, and it would easily puncture a penis.

You could hunt squirrel with them if you could get close enough and if you were a good shot...

[_g (imported)]

With the old spring powered BB guns [ The Daisy, Red Rider, lever action ] you can see the BB flying. But any CO2 powered or pump up BB or pellet, pistol or rifle will penetrate clothing and can kill, just because it's a BB gun doesn't make it a toy. The Daisy is a toy, my spring powered Gamo is not!

[GabbyLil (imported)]

Something to keep in mind about this, times change.

Now, stupid adolescent boys can have their "gunfights" and so long as everyone remembers to wear eye protection, the worst thing that happens is a red mark on someone's butt.

Actually if shot at close range a paintball can penetrate skin. paintballs are vegetable oil in a gelatin shell. They fly on average, 300fps. On a cold day that gelatin shell easily becomes shrapnel.