Not to stray from the subject even further: current Ramset and other powder actuated tools are classified as 'low velocity' because the 25 cal 'shots' drives a piston into the nails but as Skip said, under right conditions, it can be a weapon. Early Ramset models were high velocity and the nails were the projectile; after numerous fatalities the units were discontinued and redesigned. It would have been interesting to know if Bernie Goetz would have gotten the same jail sentence back then if he used the older Ramset. I think the scum that is in a wheelchair today, receiving disability assistance, would not have survived a hardened 16D nail fired at him than a 25 cal slug. BTW, Mr. Goetz was arrested a few months ago for marijuana possession, I wonder if he can sue the 'victims' for turning him into a stoner???...just saying.