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ICE Goon Shoots Bed in Neighboring Hotel Room While Fiddling With His Gun (www.thedailybeast.com)

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A retired federal agent rehired by ICE as part of Kristi Noem’s mass recruitment push accidentally discharged his gun in a hotel room, firing one round through the wall that came to rest in the headboard of the bed in the room next door.

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[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Why they emphasize in firearms safety courses be aware of what's behind your target. Most popular handgun calibers will go through most interiors pretty easily and hit things in the next room. Glass just deforms the round as well, it'll reduce its penetrative power but it'll still be dangerous.