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TerraN_EmpirE said:

Having been hit with a plethora of BB's and ball barrings It Hurts but is hardly lethal.

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Not if they can shoot a metal ball bearing to 200m. I think they've simply discovered that they can bought and modify shelf parts of BB air guns to make them quasi-weapons, by making them perform outside factory set safety limits. (i.e. air pressure is limited but the barrel itself can withstand higher pressure so they removed the limit, maybe even replaced the barrel tube)

Has the added benefit of anonymity as you can't really apply ballistic forensics to BBs (if such a system has been developed at all), and also you can't prove that someone committed a crime simply because they possessed a BB gun. This and the authentic look of some BB weapons probably is what leads to the crackdown.

A off the Shelf Air Rifle has a Range of 200 meters in good conditions. and your never going to get that velocity or power from the pistols. look at the numbers present to. a few Rifles but mostly pistols.

no_name said:

Not if they can shoot a metal ball bearing to 200m. I think they've simply discovered that they can bought and modify shelf parts of BB air guns to make them quasi-weapons, by making them perform outside factory set safety limits. (i.e. air pressure is limited but the barrel itself can withstand higher pressure so they removed the limit, maybe even replaced the barrel tube)

Has the added benefit of anonymity as you can't really apply ballistic forensics to BBs (if such a system has been developed at all), and also you can't prove that someone committed a crime simply because they possessed a BB gun. This and the authentic look of some BB weapons probably is what leads to the crackdown.

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Unless you planning on changing the interior of the pistol with a lot more robust metal tube for the barrel you're only asking for trouble as that round will explode in your hand.

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Photo taken on April 16, 2014 shows the blast site of a chemical plant in Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The chemical plant blast and fire at Shuangma Chemical Plant in Rugao have taken the lives of five people and left three others missing, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Jiang Jianhua)

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Firefighters work at the blast site of a chemical plant in Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2014.

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Farmers work in the fields at Haokun village of Lingyun County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 17, 2014. As weather warms up, farmers are busy with agricultural production here. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Farmers move fertilizer at Haokun village of Lingyun County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 17, 2014.

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Women and children walk in snow at Kazak Autonomous County of Barkol in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2014. A snowfall hit the county on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiangang)

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An old man rides in snow at Kazak Autonomous County of Barkol in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2014. A snowfall hit the county on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiangang)

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Qin Zhijun (C front), an alleged rumormonger, appears at the Chaoyang District People's Court in Beijing, capital of China, April 17, 2014. Qin Zhihui, known as "Qinhuohuo" in cyberspace, was accused of creating and spreading rumors about several Chinese celebrities including popular TV hostess Yang Lan, as well as China's former Ministry of Railways, via Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like service, from December 2012 to August 2013, according to prosecutors. Qin was sentenced to two years on defamation charges and another year for fighting in a public place on Thursday. Qin is the first person to appear in court on rumormongering charges since the Ministry of Public Security vowed to target those who spread online rumors last August. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)

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People attend an oolong tea homage ritual in Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 17, 2014. Each spring, tea farmers in Wuyishan, home to the prestigious Da Hong Pao oolong tea, will hold a homage ritual to venerate the original Da Hong Pao bushes, in hopes of a good harvest. (Xinhua/Qiu Ruquan)

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A girl selects books at the Macao Spring Book Fair in Macao, south China, April 17, 2014. About 120 thousands kinds of books, audio and vedio products are provided for consumers on the book fair which kick off on Thursday.(Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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People of Miao ethnic group perform local wedding ceremony for tourists in Xinchang Village, Wangsi Township of Duyun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 16, 2014. Over 60 villagers were involved in the performance showcasing their folk ritual here on April 16. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)

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Lin Shiyuan, a China Arts and Crafts Master, shows his work "Family in Harmony", including silver tableware and tea set in Fu'an, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 16, 2014. Lin Shiyuan is a main inheritor of the She ethnic group silver crafts, which is one project of the national intangible cultural heritages. He established an institute of the She ethnic group silver crafts and an art class of silver carving to inherit and develop the silver crafts. In the course of innovation, he integrated cultures of She ethnic group with traditional silver crafts to keep the She ethnic group silver crafts alive. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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Ni Ni covers BAZAAR JEWELRY....English.news.cn | 04.17.2014| Editor: Yamei Wang

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Miragedriver said:

I was going to make another silly comment that this is another future ex Mrs. Equation. However, I will keep this one for me. WOW. There is a multitude of attractive ladies in China.

Excellent work Popeye!!!!!

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Aren't you from South America? they have a lot of beauties there too especially Venezuela! Muchos hermosa mujer!

kwaigonegin said:

Aren't you from South America? they have a lot of beauties there too especially Venezuela! Muchos hermosa mujer!

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Si mi amigo. ¡Hay muchas mujeres muy hermosas! Sofia Vergara.....................Sorry my mind just wandered off.
That is true! However, I would not like to eat or see the same food every day. Every nation have women that are incredibly beautiful and different than what you are accustom to seeing. As the French would say: Via la différence!

Let’s get back on topic. Popeye’s amazing pictures of daily Chinese life.

TerraN_EmpirE said:

Having been hit with a plethora of BB's and ball barrings It Hurts but is hardly lethal.

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High powered ones can kill. Once upon a time, one didn't have to get a police permit or have a gun licence in NZ, but ever since a .22 airgun was used to kill a policeman, the procedure became the same as applied to purchasing high powered hunting rifles shotguns etc.

Gents I'm too busy today to post any photos..sorry. I'll be back tomorrow.

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A contestant flies a kite shaped like a Peking Opera figure during a kite flying contest in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, April 16, 2014. Over 1,100 kites were flied on the event here on Wednesday. [Xinhua]


China West Film Studio in Ningxia Located 30 kilometers northwest of Yinchuan, China West Film Studio boasts to be the best place for shooting the outdoor scenes of Western China and Ancient China theme movies. Many smash Chinese movies march toward the world from here, including 'Red Sorghum' and 'Big Words of Western Tour'. [China.org.cn]


Doraemon figures are displayed at a pre-exhibition of "100 Doraemon Secret Gadgets Expo" in Beijing, capital of China, April 17, 2014. The exhibition will officially kick off here on April 19 and lasts until June 22. A hundred life-size Doraemon figures, each of which bearing a distinct secret gadget, will be displayed during the show. Doraemon, a 22nd-century robotic cat, has been a popular anime character since its introduction by Japanese cartoonist Fujiko Fujio in 1969. [Photo: Xinhua]


Candidates take an interview for airline stewardess at Wuhan Sports University in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 15, 2014. [Xinhua]


A model presents a cheongsam creation in a fashion show in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province,. As part of the International Fashion Week, a cheongsam fashion show was held in Qingdao Sunday to promote the culture of cheongsam, a typical Chinese dress for women. [Xinhua]

Great job MD!!

I do have time today...

Li Zhide (1st L) teaches the students in class in the Guluba village school of Chenggu County, northwest China's Shaanxi province, April 18, 2014. Li, 59, having taught for 30 years in the school, is now the only teacher with his only three students here, which makes him respectable all this time. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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A worker uses a chain saw to remove fallen trees from a road in Daan Township, Guangan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 18, 2014. From night of April 17 to April 18, strong winds and hail battered Guangan, destroying houses, forcing road closures and disrupting the power supply. (Xinhua/Hu Zuobin)

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Li Zhide (1st R) enters the classroom with students in the Guluba village school of Chenggu County, northwest China's Shaanxi province, April 18, 2014. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

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A lady shows a glass of green tea at the fourth China International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, China, April 18, 2014. The four-day tea expo opened here Friday, attracting over 400 tea-related companies from home and abroad to show their products. (Xinhua/Wang Jingsheng)

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An exhibitor prepares tea for customers at the 2014 Liuzhou Spring Tea Fair in Liuzhou, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 17, 2014. The four-day fair will last until April 20. (Xinhua)

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A blessing ceremony is held for the opening of Honolulu-Beijing direct flights by Hawaiian Airlines at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, April 18, 2014. The two cities saw three new direct flights a week by Hawaiian Airlines, in addition to the air route launched by Air China earlier this year. (Xinhua/Fu Qi)

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Chinese customs officers count fake World Cup trophies they seized at a warehouse in Yiwu city, east China's Zhejiang province, April 16, 2014. The 1,020 fake trophies were stopped before being exported to Libya. The General Administration of Customs of China launched a campaign in April to crack down on fake football-related products which violate intellectual property rights ahead of the 2014 World Cup. [CFP]

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The first direct flight by Hawaiian Airlines between Honolulu and China's capital city of Beijing waits at the Beijing Capital International Airport, April 18, 2014. The two cities saw three new direct flights a week by Hawaiian Airlines, in addition to the air route launched by Air China earlier this year. (Xinhua/Fu Qi)

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Giant panda cub Yuan Zai (L) plays with her mother Yuan Yuan at Taipai Zoo in Taipei, south China's Taiwan, April 17, 2014. Smart cub Yuan Zai has learnt how to turn to her mother for comfort and attention, said the zoo officials. (Xinhua/Taipei Zoo)

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People of the Dong ethnic group prepare for their get-together banquet in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, central China's Hunan Province, April 17, 2014. Some 1000 tourists took part in a traditional get-together banquet, in which various dishes were offered by every local family.(Xinhua/Ming Xing)

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An exhibitor presents sport shoes at the 16th Jinjiang Internatonal Footware Exhibition in Jinjiang, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 18, 2014. The exhibition kicked off on Friday, attracting over 500 enterprises from more than 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

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At a unique event coinciding with the 2014 Beijing International Film Festival, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) presented the 2013 APSA for Best Performance by an Actress to Zhang Ziyi for her role in Yi dai zong shi (The Grandmaster) on April 17, 2014.

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