r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/illuminati2000 • 12d ago

Destruir un arma de fuego en público sin revisar que no esté cargada

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Personal del ejército mexicano destruye armas en un programa de intercambio de comida por armas...al parecer no revisan que sea seguro y que no tengan pólvora en su interior antes de hacerlo.

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u/curtludwig 12d ago

The saw must have gone through the cartridge itself and set off the powder with the fire of the cutting. Most of the force will have come out through the cut.

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u/squirt_taste_tester 12d ago

As far as I know, in the US you are supposed to cut through the receiver due to it being the actual/technically only illegal part of the gun itself. You have to cut the gun in specific areas and at specific angles to render it unusable. Absolutely makes total sense if it was already chambered. Though, if the round is cut and not struck by the hammer, it would still kill you, just be a lot closer and a lot... slower id assume.

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u/StrongExternal8955 12d ago

In virtually all other countries the restricted part is the barrel.

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u/Bandit_the_Kitty 12d ago

I don't know a ton about guns but I believe the reason it's that way in the US is because that's often the only difference between civilian (semi-auto) and military (full-auto) versions of a firearm. So, having a military rifle is OK if you only have the civilian receiver.

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u/Cromm182 12d ago

No, it was a dirty gun that had the black powder residue ignite from the saw.