Shooting through car glass: danger to eyes?

[MtnCreek]

Read up on shooting through glass experiments...it does change the bullet's path. I'd love to be able to practice such a thing.

Mr. Surfer, I'll bring the windshelds if you supple the place to shoot them!

 

[gamestalker]

I would be far more concerned with the effect it would have on my ears. I carry a .357 mag. and can't tollerate even one discharge without hearing protection, and that's out in wide open spaces.
It's been about 5 or 6 yrs. ago that I forgot to put my ear plugs in when I fired my H110 hand loads from my snubby. I now have ringing in my ears every single day, 24/7.
Regarding the auto glass concern, considering you said you wear glasses I would think glass shards are the least of your worries, think more about total hearing loss.

 

[guzzi]

fighting from a vehicle

This is a video of my wife taking part in a class dealing with this topic.

The lesson learned was to get out of the car ASAP, it's a trap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmMTkE0rOr0

The class was given by Bill Regina who is the director of The SRT Group. He brought the car and lots of extra windshields.

 

[9MMare]

This is a video of my wife taking part in a class dealing with this topic.

The lesson learned was to get out of the car ASAP, it's a trap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmMTkE0rOr0

The class was given by Bill Regina who is the director of The SRT Group. He brought the car and lots of extra windshields.

I didnt watch the video yet, however you make a good point.

The assumption should never be that if you are in a situation where you cannot drive away and MUST shoot, that it's likely to be over once you shoot. You'll have to be very lucky to end it with your shots (again....if the other party truly has the advantage and is a true lethal threat.)

You'll have to be prepared to continue your defense and one thing I've learned is MOVE! But it is not something I've practiced related to my car. Thank you.

 

[9MMare]

His truck had just passed several guys standing by the road, and then saw the dead end up ahead.
After he turned around, he slowly sped up and saw the guys standing in a barrier line up ahead, wanting to block him.

He sensed danger and floored the gas pedal, forcing them to scatter, at the risk of hitting one of them.
What would you have done if you had been unarmed in that situation?

Armed or unarmed, this is a situation that I would consider a threat to my life. My gun or my car would be legitimate self-defense weapons. I'm driving forward, period. And calling 911 after.