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In reply to the discussion: The Capitol Incident: "They didn't have to shoot her." [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)First, there's this car body in the way. And it's made of metal. And you have a relatively small arm. You can't be sure it's going to actually reach the tire.
So, pull along side? Yeah, having twice as much high-speed vehicle width is a great idea for hitting other cars or running over pedestrians. But even if we ignore that, we're now at the point where you are in a weaving vehicle, aiming at a weaving vehicle. It's an incredibly difficult shot to take. Plus, even if you hit the tire, you are shooting at a combination of rubber and steel - your bullet will bounce off unless you shoot it close to dead-on.
And after all that, you blow out the tire and....the car keeps going. Because losing a tire won't actually stop a car. The best it can do is slow it down.