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realjudahbear t1_ixlckt5 wrote

Reply to comment by Anierous in An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel... by yapmadiyorum

A sling used properly has the same stopping power of a .44 magnum.

Some terrorist groups like Hamas often use them even today.

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ketsueki82 t1_ixm3uy4 wrote

Well not advocating for anything here but can you blame them? A sling is leather, ammunition is anything of a suitable size and shape, and both can be concealed easily. I don't see it being used for assassination attempts but it could easily be taken by various types of guards easily into areas where weapons are not supposed to be, as for using one in the areas that is a different matter.

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