{"id":2646,"date":"2023-12-10T18:37:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T18:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2023-12-10T18:37:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T18:37:07","slug":"why-range-ammunition-is-a-bad-choice-for-your-self-defense-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=2646","title":{"rendered":"Why Range Ammunition Is A Bad Choice For Your Self-Defense Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dan Z for TTAG\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat-217x145.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fmj-feat-597x398.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"fmj range ammunition ammo\" title=\"fmj range ammunition ammo\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dan Z for TTAG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Don\u2019t use range ammo as self-defense ammo. There are a number of good reasons why it\u2019s a bad idea.<\/p>\n<p>Range ammunition \u2014 meaning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/sheetrock-penetration-testing-take-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full metal jacket<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/would-you-trust-frangible-ammunition-in-your-edc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fragmenting ammunition<\/a> in center fire rifles and pistol, target or bird shot in shotguns \u2014 is a generally poor self-defense ammunition choice. Not that there aren\u2019t good uses for it (ie the range, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/now-i-know-why-so-many-hunters-cant-wait-for-dove-season-in-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dove field<\/a>), but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/most-common-bullet-sizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ammunition is a tool<\/a> and you should use the right tool for the job.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_492691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-492691\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-492691 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"9mm range ammunition ammo fmj\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-684x513.jpg 684w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-492691 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932.jpg\" alt=\"9mm range ammunition ammo fmj\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_1932-684x513.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-492691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9mm range ammunition (Dan Z for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The typical civilian uses a handgun for concealed carry and\/or home defense. Perhaps that\u2019s buttressed by a long gun for home defense and\/or a trunk gun. That\u2019s typically a shotgun or AR-platform (or maybe AK-platform) semi-automatic rifle. It has been recommended forever not to use range ammo for a practical gun and there are a number of reasons for that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/whats-the-difference-between-rimfire-vs-centerfire-ammunition-guns-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center fire<\/a> range ammunition (pistols, rifles) will dramatically over-penetrate (go through) the target, which is problematic in an urban or suburban environment. Target load shot shells may do little depending on the circumstances. In short, target ammo will either hit the bad guy and proceed to hit something (or someone) else, or won\u2019t do enough to the bad guy to stop the threat.<\/p>\n<p>Self-defense ammunition either fragments inside a fleshy target or expands, dumping its energy into an attacker and coming to a stop. That way, it tends not to go through the bad guy and then through a wall into someone else, maybe a family member.<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"Rickochet at English Wikipedia [Public domain], &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:38_spl_hp_side.jpg&quot;&gt;via Wikimedia Commons&lt;\/a&gt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/28\/38_spl_hp_side.jpg\/640px-38_spl_hp_side.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/28\/38_spl_hp_side.jpg\/640px-38_spl_hp_side.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Expanded hollow point. (Rickochet at English Wikipedia [Public domain], <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:38_spl_hp_side.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is why it\u2019s recommended that you load any self-defense firearm, such as a concealed carry gun or home defense handgun or rifle, with expanding ammunition and a shotgun with either buckshot or slugs.<\/p>\n<p>Police figured this out more than 70 years ago when they switched to semi-wadcutter hollow points in their .38 Special and .357 Magnum revolvers and jacketed hollow points in semi-automatic duty pistols. They\u2019ve been using buckshot since pretty much the end of the 19th century in shotguns, for the same reason.<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:357_Magnum_-_SP_-_SB_-_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/32\/357_Magnum_-_SP_-_SB_-_2.jpg\/640px-357_Magnum_-_SP_-_SB_-_2.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/32\/357_Magnum_-_SP_-_SB_-_2.jpg\/640px-357_Magnum_-_SP_-_SB_-_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A .357 Magnum semi-jacketed flat top, old-school self-defense (and hunting) ammo. (Malis [Public domain], <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:357_Magnum_-_SP_-_SB_-_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, so <em>why<\/em> would anyone think using range ammo is a good idea?<\/p>\n<p>Some might observe that the military uses FMJ rounds. For a start, much of that dates back to the Hague Convention on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hague_Conventions_of_1899_and_1907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">use of expanding ammunition in warfare<\/a> that took place in the 19th century.<\/p>\n<p>Also, militaries deal in lead in volume. Hundreds of thousands of rounds are expended per enemy killed. Our armed forces also happen to be switching to Speer Gold Dot G2 hollow point 9mm ammunition (which the FBI uses) for pistols as lack of stopping power was a common complaint among personnel who had to use their M9 loaded with 124-gr +P FMJ NATO ammunition, even with the extra zing.<\/p>\n<p>Civilian-involved shootings are over in seconds, with only a few shots fired in almost all instances. Thus, militaries using hardball is almost immaterial if someone wanted to bring it up.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also the idea that \u201csomething is better than nothing.\u201d While that\u2019s <em>prima facie<\/em> true, in the real world you don\u2019t need to shoot more than a few rounds of your self-defense ammunition here and there to check function, zero and point of impact in your carry gun.<\/p>\n<p>Winchester white box hollow points and Remington UMC hollow points are pretty cheap, and will work.<\/p>\n<p>My preferred carry load \u2013 Winchester PDX-1 9mm 147-gr. JHP \u2013 is $22 for a box of 20. I buy a box or two per year, and generally have a few rounds left over from the previous box at all times. Should I cycle it out more often? Probably, but the point is you don\u2019t need to shoot carry ammunition that much.<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Winchester_Black_Talon_45_Auto.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"480\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bb\/Winchester_Black_Talon_45_Auto.jpg\/638px-Winchester_Black_Talon_45_Auto.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bb\/Winchester_Black_Talon_45_Auto.jpg\/638px-Winchester_Black_Talon_45_Auto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"480\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One box of JHP or two per year is not that expensive. (Iceman7840 [Public domain], <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Winchester_Black_Talon_45_Auto.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other brands, such as Hornady Critical Defense, Speer Gold Dot, Federal\u2019s Hydra Shok, Hydra Shok Deep and HST brands, Remington Golden Saber and SIG SAUER\u2019s V-Crown are all excellent, widely available and aren\u2019t THAT expensive. You really can just buy a box a year and be fine.<\/p>\n<p>Another scenario is people who carry a small-caliber pistol, such as .25 ACP, .32 ACP or .380. The idea goes something like this: the smaller bullet isn\u2019t as powerful as a larger round, won\u2019t over-penetrate as dramatically and hollow point ammunition doesn\u2019t perform as well as, say, 9mm, .38 Special, .357 Magnum or .40 S&amp;W hollow points.<\/p>\n<p>First, .25 ACP, .32 ACP and .380 will still go through flesh like crap through a goose. Secondly, the market has an absolute GLUT of compact 9mm pistols if size is the issue, plenty of them are downright pleasant to shoot and you can always get reduced-recoil loads. Lastly, why would you carry a gun in a caliber known for being less effective when you can get something else?<\/p>\n<p>Look, guns and bullets are tools, and you should buy tools that are known to work. I don\u2019t think that NASCAR teams get their tools at Harbor Freight. Granted, Harbor Freight has some decent stuff and good prices, but that\u2019s beside the point.<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:1911A1-JH01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/1911A1-JH01.jpg\/640px-1911A1-JH01.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/1911A1-JH01.jpg\/640px-1911A1-JH01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two world wars\u2026that we\u2019re tired of hearing about. (Jan Hrdonka en:User:Hrd10 [Public domain], <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:1911A1-JH01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then we come to the topic of .45 ACP. You don\u2019t hear this one too much anymore as the myths about .45 ACP (and .45 Colt) are falling away in the fullness of time, but occasionally someone likes to bring up either the world wars or the Moro tribesmen.<\/p>\n<p>The .45 Colt and .45 ACP rounds use a projectile that\u2019s almost half an inch wide. (0.452 inches.) That\u2019s a big hole. If all you can do is punch a hole in something (which is what range ammo does) then a bigger hole is better than a small one. Additionally, over penetration is the last thing a person cares about on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>Not that over-penetration doesn\u2019t occur with hollow point ammunition; the FBI\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/gundata.org\/images\/fbi-handgun-ballistics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Handgun Wounding And Effectiveness Report<\/a> (PDF) reports about 30 percent of hollow points fail to expand in the target. However, over penetration in the home or on the street with one or two rounds is better than with every round fire.<\/p>\n<p>As to shotguns, here we have the opposite problem regarding range ammo. Range ammo actually UNDER performs in a self-defense scenario.<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Shotgun_shell_ejecting.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Shotgun_shell_ejecting.JPG\/640px-Shotgun_shell_ejecting.JPG\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Shotgun_shell_ejecting.JPG\/640px-Shotgun_shell_ejecting.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt [Public domain], <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Shotgun_shell_ejecting.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Part of the ability of a projectile to penetrate a fleshy target and do fatal damage is down to the mass of the projectile (velocity and ballistic coefficient too) and the shot in target loads is very light. While it is propelled out of the barrel at high speed, velocity (and therefore momentum and energy) is lost rapidly as each individual pellet is too small to retain sufficient momentum on its own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_543659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-543659\" style=\"width: 471px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543659 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"shotgun shell shot size\" width=\"471\" height=\"345\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize-80x60.jpg 80w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-543659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize.jpg\" alt=\"shotgun shell shot size\" width=\"471\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shotsize-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-543659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulkcheapammo.com\/blog\/shotgun-shell-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bulkcheapammo.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Human flesh doesn\u2019t tear nearly as easily as brittle clay targets or thin bird flesh. A bunch of tiny pellets may arrive with hostile intentions but without the oomph to do anything about it.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, TTAG wrote about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/shotgun-penetration-with-various-rounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shotgun penetration<\/a> way back in 2010. Ballistic gel tests done by ShotgunWorld found that #8 birdshot barely penetrated five inches of ballistic gelatin overall, and only created a stretch cavity (meaning tissue crushed by the impact) in the first three inches.<\/p>\n<p>Switching to a heavy #2 express load doubled the effects (length of stretch cavity and overall penetration), but sizing up to Remington Express 00 buckshot lengthened the stretch cavity to a full 14 inches and overall penetration to 21 inches.<\/p>\n<p>The aforementioned FBI standard for ammunition performance is 12 to 18 inches of penetration in ballistic gel. In other words, the criteria set by experts in what ammunition needs to do in order to reliably stop a bad guy basically mandate that buckshot (#4 or larger) or a slug be used in a self-defense shotgun. If you aim correctly, spread is not really an issue; again, most self-defense shootings occur at close range and buckshot will only spread an inch or two if that.<\/p>\n<p>So, to sum up\u2026handgun or rifle range ammo will tend to go through an attacker, which is dangerous. There also aren\u2019t really any excuses for using it for self-defense purposes. Anything short of self-defense ammunition in a shotgun risks failure to stop the threat, which is a problem if you only have three rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Anything you\u2019d like to add? Got to the end of the article and realized you just lost the game? Sound off in the comments!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-next-post-navi\">\n<p>\nNext Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/range-ammo-is-a-terrible-choice-for-self-defense-ammo\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dan Z for TTAG Next Post Coming Soon&#8230;\u25b6 Don\u2019t use range ammo as self-defense ammo. There are a number of good reasons why it\u2019s a bad idea. Range ammunition \u2014 meaning full metal jacket or fragmenting ammunition in center fire rifles and pistol, target or bird shot in shotguns \u2014 is a generally poor self-defense [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2646","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}