'Depends what kind of bullet. One like that, no, it'll go right through if it doesn't hit anything hard or you get a fairly thin part of the body.'

He taps his shoulder lightly. 'I got hit with one the other day. Right through, no real bother. But you can get ones that explode outwards when they hit - they're messy as hell. One in the head will kill you 99.9 percent of the time. One in the heart - hundred percent, just because you won't stop the bleeding and repair the hole quick enough before you die. Other major organs - well, you'd have to be lucky but you've got a chance.'

He doesn't feel bad about educating the kid. He'll never see these at home.