I was thinking about what is the best body position to take if you are about to be shot, but have a moment to prepare? What is the most survivable position to take the hit? My thought would be to turn sideways to the incoming shot, with your arm left hanging down your body, shoulder raised.
I think this would narrow your body to limit access to vital organs, the arm hanging down might take the bullet, sparing your body, and being sideways would protect your arteries in your leg...possibly.
One thought comes from an accidental shooting I heard about...a guy accidentally shot his brother in the abdomen, a 9mm hollow point, it hit the lower abdomen, went up, broke his rib, cut across his chest cavity and lodged in his left side. as it travelled, it littered bits of itself along the path. The guy who was shot said the only pain was from the bullet hitting his rib.
So, I thought, with the way a bullet moves around a body, especially as it hits bone, being sideways to a gun shot, if you have no other choice, might be the best way to get shot...
I think this would narrow your body to limit access to vital organs, the arm hanging down might take the bullet, sparing your body, and being sideways would protect your arteries in your leg...possibly.
One thought comes from an accidental shooting I heard about...a guy accidentally shot his brother in the abdomen, a 9mm hollow point, it hit the lower abdomen, went up, broke his rib, cut across his chest cavity and lodged in his left side. as it travelled, it littered bits of itself along the path. The guy who was shot said the only pain was from the bullet hitting his rib.
So, I thought, with the way a bullet moves around a body, especially as it hits bone, being sideways to a gun shot, if you have no other choice, might be the best way to get shot...
