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Hey X-Ray, if I see a pregnant woman at a range I will speak up about it. She has no business being there. The sound of the gun fire is amplified in the womb, and can cause hearing damage(even deafness) to her unborn kiddo. Imagine hearing a gun fired under water. Sound travels many times faster under water than through air. The problem is that most people don't know that it's unsafe.
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At the risk of being flamed I am going to point out that not all OB/GYN Mds feel the same way. There are a number of issues.
"Doc" over at THR has posted on this a number of times
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthrea...ANT+LEAD+SOUND
Look for posts by "DOC"
It's a good start.
Also yes sound does travel faster and better in water than in air. True statement. Now you might want to look into how well sound traves between 2 media of different type (Hint#1 Why do Ultrasound techs use gel on the transducer, Hint #2 When active SONAR detects a submarine what is is actually detecting?, and no it is
not the steel hull of the submarine.)
There is also lead free ammunition.
Also as in any medical decision there is no perfect answer and as alway relative risk should be considered.
NukemJim