Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a technique utilized to diagnose lower respiratory tract illnesses. The premise is you basically put a tube in the lung, inject sterile saline and suction it back and now you have a specimen to diagnose infections, including covid19. When he said "inject it, into the lungs it could clean it" he may have been saying they are looking at a way to directly kill the virus in the lungs. While I've never heard of BAL being used therapeutically in this way, I don't pretend to know what the CDC or any government run research has shown. It could be theoretically possible to inject a "disinfectant" (not fucking bleach) but something that kills the virus, into the lungs to sterilize them. The virus is not only present in the lungs however. But, it's an interesting thought. It would have to be something absorbed by the lungs and that either inhibits viral replication or viral entry into the cell. Just some food for thought
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So it looks like you don't need a permit for a side arm there either, idk if you were looking for a rifle or a side arm but looks like you're fine. If they want you to, you can go to a court house and get a formed signed to let you buy one. A lot of people do that in PA to buy pistols being NY residents. https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/missouri/
I'd recommend a rifle as first firearm, specifically I would go for a .22 lr, they don't have a lot of stopping power but to learn gun safety and shooting techniques and practice, they're your best bet. You can buy a bolt action for less than $100 and you can get 500 rounds for literally next to nothing. Go shoot it as much as you can, get good with it then upgrade to either something like a 9mm carbine (about 500 bucks) but 9mm is still cheap to shoot or a .223 like an AR15 (can be had around 50p bucks) or ruger mini ranch 14 (about 800 if you dont want an ar15 shoots the same load). Side arms are harder to be accurate with, but if you do decide on one - again I'd go 9mm. Stopping power is comparable to a 40 which used to be the standard for law enforcement, but changed to 9mm due to less kick and better accuracy. 9mm is ubiquitous and you can find it from Walmart to you local bait and tackle. If you want something with more stopping power 308 win or 30-06 is my go to. More expensive 15 bucks for 20 but again they're able to be had literally anywhere. When I purchase a gun, I look for the round that will meet my needs and is also available enough that if shit hit the fan I can get it anywhere. Newer rounds like the 6.5mm creedmotor or russian rounds like 7.62 are good and available for the most part at big places but if you're out hunting and low on ammo you may not be able to buy or borrow some.
I saved your comment and will definitely reference it before purchasing my first gun. Really appreciate the research you put in. Looks like I should be able to walk in no problem since MO is known for lax gun laws.
The p365 looks incredible. I want it but it might be hard to justify the price
Yeah, the first rule of buying your first gun is buy something you can afford to shoot lol. If you bust your nut on the gun and can only buy 20 rounds, you'll never become a good shot lol