[hermantheshocker]

This victim shot himself under the chin with a shotgun creating this classic massive tissue destruction. No further info. Head injuries from shotguns and high-powered rifles are typically quite devastating, often with extensive soft tissue destruction, skull fractures, and pulpifaction of the brain. Occasionally, the brain is largely expelled from the cranial vault and may be found near the body. Self-inflicted submental and transoral wounds may produce serious but survivable brain injuries if the path of the bullet is limited to the frontal area.


Fig.1 This victim shot himself under the chin with a shotgun creating this classic massive tissue destruction.

Shotgun pellets are poor ballistically because being round they present more surface area increasing drag. At close range, the shotgun is the most formidable and destructive of all small arms. For birdshot and buckshot loads, the severity and lethality of a shotgun wound depends on the number of pellets that enter the body, the organs struck by the pellets, and the amount of tissue destruction. Typically, these wounds are jagged, irregular lacerations with everted edges and bone fragments under the skin.


Fig.2 Massive destruction of the head.


Fig.3 Massive destruction of the head.

In the head, neck, and limbs, shotgun exit wounds can be ragged and very large, with extensive tissue damage. In a suicide where the gun has been placed in the mouth, there will be significant disruption of the head, and brain may be expelled, the so-called “burst head” effect.

The head is the most common location for a suicidal shotgun wound (74%), followed by the chest (20%) and then the abdomen (6%). In head wounds, the most common location was intraoral (50%), followed by under the chin (19%); side of head, including parietal and temporal wounds (15%); and the face, including the forehead (13%).


Fig.4 This graphic shows the effect of an under-the-chin shotgun wound.

In the case of homicides, 59% occurred at a distant range, 21% occurred at an inter-mediate range, and 8% were at contact range. There was not a significant most common location for homicidal shotgun wounds, though the head, chest, and multiple locations all occurred about 25% of the time, representing the three most common locations. The most common locations of wounds to the head were face, including forehead (37%), and the side of the head, including parietal and temporal wounds (23%). (Molina et al. 2007).

Shotguns differ from rifles and handguns in construction, ammunition, ballistics, and use. Rifles and handguns fire a single projectile down a rifled barrel. Shotguns have a smooth bore. Although they can fire a single projectile, they are usually employed to fire multiple pellets. Rifled shotgun barrels, intended for use with slugs, are available. Shotguns may be autoloaders, pump (slide action), over/under, side-by-side, bolt action, or single shot. Some shotguns usually intended for military and/or police use convert from semiautomatic to pump action and back as the user desires.

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[Vixənn]

is it illegal to commit suicide?

[Watcher===]

Depends on the country and I would advise against it. If you're a Muslim, for example, you'd be for the high jump, which I'm sure makes them feel better.

https://www.futurelearn.com/info/cou...0/steps/164782

And one extra impressive thing is barring a tiny splatter, the Santa toy escapes totally unmarked.

[philovan]

Originally Posted by Vixənn ↗

is it illegal to commit suicide?

Indeed. In many jurisdictions it is a capital offense.

[Vixənn]

Originally Posted by philovan ↗

Indeed. In many jurisdictions it is a capital offense.

huh. interesting, i didn't know that.
I wonder if my bio-mom knew that before she shot herself in the fucking heart.
probably not. stupid bitch.

[soja]

Originally Posted by Vixənn ↗

huh. interesting, i didn't know that.
I wonder if my bio-mom knew that before she shot herself in the fucking heart.
probably not. stupid bitch.

philovan was joking. its not illegal, in most places i know of at least, but it is frowned upon. the man will try to stop you from doing it and even institutionalize you to prevent you from going thru with it.

its only illegal to try to help somebody else kill themselves. in most places.

[Vixənn]

Originally Posted by soja ↗

philovan was joking. its not illegal, in most places i know of at least, but it is frowned upon. the man will try to stop you from doing it and even institutionalize you to prevent you from going thru with it.

its only illegal to try to help somebody else kill themselves. in most places.

soja how did you know I was here?
you following me?
d'awhh.

[soja]

Originally Posted by Vixənn ↗

soja how did you know I was here?
you following me?
d'awhh.

lol. you had the last post in the forum so it is right on the home page. came to see what you were looking at.

[Vixənn]

Originally Posted by soja ↗

lol. you had the last post in the forum so it is right on the home page. came to see what you were looking at.

the last post in the forum, you say? & right on the home page?

I take it you're on your laptop & can see these things because I'm on my phone & have no idea what you're talking about.
I like that you're following me around, though.

[soja]

Originally Posted by Vixənn ↗

the last post in the forum, you say? & right on the home page?

I take it you're on your laptop & can see these things because I'm on my phone & have no idea what you're talking about.
I like that you're following me around, though.

that's what im talking about.