like in police reports....
2006-12-06 13:57:08 · 2 answers · asked by lucky03 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Not sure the actual definition, but generally it means to shoot a person with no distance between the victim and the shooter. Often there will be GSR (gunshot residue) on both people because of discharging the weapon so close. Probably has to do with measuring the distance - like '.0 feet' and we just say it 'point blank'.
2006-12-06 14:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by Deborah C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sort of has three meanings.. and the words POINT BLANK are used as adjectives:
Point blank: Aimed straight at the mark or target without allowing for the drop in a projectile's course.
point-blank: So close to a target that a weapon may be aimed directly at it: point-blank range.
point-blank : With a straight aim; directly: fired point-blank at the intruder.
Point blank fire was fire at a target in which the gun did not need elevating. The target would lie either within point blank range, or slightly beyond it so that it would be hit by the first bound of the ball. It was felt that artillery was at its most effective against infantry or cavalry at this point as the unpredictably bouncing ball would be hard to avoid by a mass of troops. In other words.. You are very very close when shot by the other person
2006-12-06 22:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋