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sigcurious · October 24, 2011, 12:27 PM

Something to consider, it is less than likely that even if you instantly kill the driver, and/or cause mechanical failure in a car by shooting at it, that the car will come to a stop before running you over. If I see a car coming at me and have time for any reaction, it would be getting out of the way, not trying to stop a multi-thousand pound object in motion.

Unless you're big, orange and your name happens to be Thing, then you just stand there and giggle.

October 24, 2011, 12:27 PM	#4
sigcurious Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1,755	Something to consider, it is less than likely that even if you instantly kill the driver, and/or cause mechanical failure in a car by shooting at it, that the car will come to a stop before running you over. If I see a car coming at me and have time for any reaction, it would be getting out of the way, not trying to stop a multi-thousand pound object in motion. Unless you're big, orange and your name happens to be Thing, then you just stand there and giggle. Last edited by sigcurious; October 24, 2011 at 12:30 PM. Reason: for humor