Prior to retirement, my job entailed investigating product liability cases for WW-Olin. I have no thoughts on the issue of reloads for self defense and potential liability therefor - however, I can assure you that if you produce reloaded ammo for profit, you are considered to be a manufacturer. The quality standards for a manufacturer of any product are extremely high and awards for those injured or killed by use of your product are astronomical.
Legal ramifications of using reloaded ammunition
- Thread starter Travelor
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I have been a patrolman, a deputy and then a Chief. 37 years and not once have I ever heard anyone ask "what bullet did you use". ALL of my officers use what we give them, for duty. They carry what they want off duty. If they could ram a flying daisy cutter down the barrel I would say you go... WHEN or IF you ever decide that lethal force is necessary, then you better win. I had an officer wound a guy who shot two people. I sent him to the range for remedial training after we congratulated him profusely for a job well done.
R.Morehouse
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I have been involved with different aspects of law enforcement it seems like forever. When i was ever asked what to use in a personal carry piece my suggestion was to find out what the police used in their duty guns and use that. Always seemed like a safe bet.......
Me too as we tested ammo every year for better and better. All I'm trying to say is quit trying to scare people with the lawyer stuff.I have been involved with different aspects of law enforcement it seems like forever. When i was ever asked what to use in a personal carry piece my suggestion was to find out what the police used in their duty guns and use that. Always seemed like a safe bet.......
You could make a cheaper, more accurate, and possibly faster round compared to what the factory makes for less than you could buy it for on the shelves. Would the velocity and accuracy make much difference at SD distances? Probably not. It was just a hypothetical scenario
Ditto. Left.
You guys are close! They are both handloads
A savings of about 60% or more.
A round that is a magnitude more accurate in my weapon than any factory load.
In a self defense shooting, bullets that go where I aim them are more important than anything else.
M14AMU, I'd like to read those studies. Do you have a citation for them, please?
Most Departments require the use of factory-loaded ammunition purchased, issued, and specifically approved by the Department.
Well....here's ONE.....and certainly NOT the first I've read about the previous 65 years!!
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/25/nypd-shooting-bystander-victims-hit-by-police-gunfire.html
Okay, thank you. Your claim was "stats show", so I'd like to read the stats, not newspaper articles.
Did you know,Ed Matunas?
I guess you have never heard about google.com or bing.com? I looked for just a few minutes and found several reports from large cities and most shots fired do not hit what is intended. As one would expect the more stress the more missing happens.
Okay. So it's not statistics, then? It's newspaper articles?
Do a search yourself! They're there! I won't do the work for you!!
It's your claim, M14MU. If you have nothing to back it up, you have nothing to back it up.
Have a good day!
Have a good day!
It happens at times, but on very rare occasion.
hogpatrol
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Apparently....you can't read!!
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