Are blank rounds harmless? What do they do?
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Blanks used in military style sence are bullets without the projectile. They have either a paper plug to hold the powder, or the end of the casing is crimped.
They are dangerous as they blast the same force as a regular round, with out the projectile. There is still high speed hot gas ejected along with particles of gun powder. At close range it can cause serious burns and blast injuries to the body, and at point blank range to the head will kill a person.
There have been cases where people have been playing Russian roulette with a blank round thinking it was safe, and they died (play stupid games, win stupid prizes)
They are dangerous the way fireworks are dangerous. They’re explosives that should be fine if everything goes well, but if they are misused, either accidentally or on purpose, or faulty, they could cause injury or death.
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