# Man injured trying to hunt squirrel with bullet taped to BB gun **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941 "2013-04-28T20:18:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/41 "2013-04-30T03:23:01Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > But if we outlaw taping cartridges to the front of BB guns, only Convicted Felons will have cartridges taped onto BB guns. … okay. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/42 "2013-04-30T03:32:25Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > We need more BB gun with bullets taped to them control. You’ll pry my BB gun with a bullet taped to it from my cold dead lightly-shrapneled hand. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/43 "2013-04-30T12:14:38Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > He also didn’t take into account that he could have just shot the squirrel with the freaking BB gun and probably killed it. [No question.](https://dumpyourphoto.com/photo/hGvqdGdoqw) > [@simster](#): > > _ **Not** _ what they meant by “this is my rifle, this is my gun”. You wouldn’t trust [these guys](https://dumpyourphoto.com/photo/NqjGiDQoMu) with a couple of live rounds so they can get a nut? ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/44 "2013-04-30T17:44:41Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > He was thinking about suing the squirrel for everything he had. But then he realized that would be nuts. We have a winner. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/45 "2013-04-30T18:58:48Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I’m not even going to open the article but I’m guessing this occurred in Florida? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/46 "2013-04-30T19:06:22Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Smith & Wesson Rube & Goldberg ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/47 "2013-05-01T20:07:31Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > If you did it right, you could make some sort of Rube Goldberg howitzer. Could the .40 cal set off a 155mm shell directly, or would we need some intermediate projectile in there? The Coasties are doing some [research](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/ural/37047_506729409375916_1459605975_n_zps352f49ed.jpg)for us. Results to follow… ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941/48 "2013-05-01T20:19:55Z")
This guy might have been smarter than he’s being given credit for. Perhaps he was going for something along the lines of a [bang stick](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerhead) for squirrels. The idea is that you stab the critter with a bullet built in to the point end of a spear, and the bullet fires when the stabbing impact sets it off. Kind of the same thing, if you squint a lot and don’t think about it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-injured-trying-to-hunt-squirrel-with-bullet-taped-to-bb-gun/656941.md?page=2)