Most of the doctor's statistics and illustrations were taken directly from
firearmstactical.com , and used many Dr. Martin Fackler quotes. FT is an excellent unbiased source of terminal ballistics information worth checking out.
Cliff Notes:- Handgun gunshot wounds are survivable 6 out of 7 times with immediate critical care
- Shotgun and rifle wounds are much more traumatic and complex due to active secondary bullet and bone fragmentation
- Larger calibers are generally more effective than smaller. ("Use Enough Gun"▬"Bigger is Better")
- Deep penetration= good▬shallow penetration= bad
- Shot placement, shot placement▬yada, yada, yada...