There's lots of things propane can do to your skin without being ignited, and if someone is shooting greentips, the potential for a spark is there. Also tracers exist. Outside of a mythbusters episode, why tempt fate like that?
I got into this with the police after they illegally murdered a homeless guy. They were shooting at him and missing and a full gas station with a giant propane tank was behind him. The stupid police officers defended their actions "My weapon couldn't pierce that tank!" If the family even had bothered to show up they could have sued and won with that omission.
In their defense, I believe many handgun rounds, especially 9mm or .40 cal that the police are likely to have, would just make a dent in that large of a tank. Granted, I’m just writing based on anecdotal evidence from YouTubers like Demolition Ranch.
There's lots of things propane can do to your skin without being ignited, and if someone is shooting greentips, the potential for a spark is there. Also tracers exist. Outside of a mythbusters episode, why tempt fate like that?
I got into this with the police after they illegally murdered a homeless guy. They were shooting at him and missing and a full gas station with a giant propane tank was behind him. The stupid police officers defended their actions "My weapon couldn't pierce that tank!" If the family even had bothered to show up they could have sued and won with that omission.
In their defense, I believe many handgun rounds, especially 9mm or .40 cal that the police are likely to have, would just make a dent in that large of a tank. Granted, I’m just writing based on anecdotal evidence from YouTubers like Demolition Ranch.
...which could ricochet off the metal at all the 87-92 octane fuel pumps and pedestrians behind them...yeah but I guess youtube videos ftw