What Does It Really Feel Like To Be Shot?
Better to find out here than out there.
Better to find out here than out there.
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First it feels hot, then wet. The body has a hard time processing what just happened to you, and pain isn't the first sensation.
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You don't get blown backward like in TV and movies. The bullet goes into you, and you mostly just fall down.
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If the bullet goes all the way through you, force of the bullet’s exit actually knocks you forward slightly.
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If the bullet goes all the way through you, force of the bullet's exit actually knocks you forward slightly.
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Then you go into a momentary a shock. You're confused, in disbelief of what's happened.
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Then a combination of adrenalin and fear kicks in. Your thinking becomes very instinctual, simple, and survival-oriented.
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You don't feel the wound until a few seconds or minutes later depending on your adrenaline and fear. There are even people who've thought they were unscathed for 30 minutes after being shot.
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Then the pain begins. You feel a growing, throbbing sensation emanating from your wound.
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The pain can last for a long time afterward.
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So try not to get shot: It's probably out of your element.
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