[Glenn E. Meyer]

This issue has been discussed over and over. One could search on the major gun forums and see all the discussions. Let me summarize:

1. Lawyers are lawyers and will try for every advantage.
2. It is hard to find cases that revolve around such in the legal data bases.
3. Massad Ayoob says it happens.
4. Lots of folks don't like him
5. The legal data bases may not actually detect such effects as it would have to be an issue that would make the data base and they don't bring up rhetoric in summation or testimony.
6. Watching tapes of trials, DAs, etc. do wave guns around trying to exaggerate the dangerous look of a weapon to influence the jury.
7. Jury simulation studies do indicate that exaggerating weapons characteristics can influenc test juries in various circumstances.
8. The most important thing is for it to be a 'good' shoot and have a lawyer knowledgeable of these effects and know something about guns, etc.

I would use a common quality round that is sold without inflammatory rhetoric.