Smędra-Kaźmirska Anna, Barzdo Maciej, Kędzierski Maciej, Antoszczyk Łukasz, Szram Stefan, Berent Jarosław
Forensic Medicine Department, Chair of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, 91-304 Łódź, ul. Sędziowska 18a, Poland.
Department of Medicolegal and Insurance Judicature, Chair of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, 91-304 Łódź, ul. Sędziowska 18a, Poland.
J Forensic Sci. 2013 Sep;58(5):1200-1209. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12251. Epub 2013 Aug 6.
Pursuant to the Polish Weapons and Ammunitions Law (Legal Gazette No 53/1999 item 549 with subsequent amendments), air guns with kinetic energy of the fired projectiles below 17 J are not regarded as weapons. The aim of the study was to assess the potential effect of shots caused by projectiles of various mass and structure fired from air guns with kinetic energy below 17 J on human soft tissues. As a model of soft tissue, we used 20% gelatin blocks. After shooting, we measured the depth of gelatin block penetration by pellets fired from various distances and compared these results with autopsy findings. The results demonstrated that examined pneumatic guns may cause serious injuries, including damage to the pleura, pericardium, liver, spleen, kidneys, femoral artery, and thoracic and abdominal aorta. Experiment shown that gelatin blocks do not reflect fully the properties of the human body.
根据波兰武器和弹药法（《法律公报》第53/1999号，项目549及后续修正案），发射弹丸动能低于17焦耳的气枪不被视为武器。本研究的目的是评估由动能低于17焦耳的气枪发射的各种质量和结构的弹丸射击对人体软组织的潜在影响。作为软组织模型，我们使用了20%的明胶块。射击后，我们测量了从不同距离发射的弹丸穿透明胶块的深度，并将这些结果与尸检结果进行比较。结果表明，所检测的气枪可能会造成严重伤害，包括对胸膜、心包、肝脏、脾脏、肾脏、股动脉以及胸主动脉和腹主动脉的损伤。实验表明，明胶块不能完全反映人体的特性。
