[Scan-DC] Reported shooting in Howard County (MD)

[b_thom@juno.com]

On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 10:37:27 EST Wd2169@aol.com writes:
> FYI - reported one shot in the leg (unk if PD involved or not, call 
> came 
> through MoCo) / Browns Bridge & Schooley Mill / off duty officer 
> struck in 
> the leg with a **.50 cal** (fifty calliber).  Fire 1 (154.250) and 
> Police 5 
> (155.595). 

There was a leg left? .50 caliber advocates like to boast that no .50
caliber weapon has ever been used in a sniping incident. Is this claim no
loner valid? And how can you escape carrying a .50 caliber weapon?