Stopping power facts for kids

This photo demonstrates the overpenetration of a projectile against a synthetic ordnance gelatin.

Stopping power is the ability of a firearm or other weapon to cause a target (human or animal) to be incapacitated. Stopping power contrasts with lethality in that it pertains only to a weapon's ability to incapacitate quickly, regardless of whether or not death ultimately occurs. Which gun cartridges have the greatest stopping power is a much debated topic.

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In Spanish: Poder de parada para niños