Compressed-air guns, like the one that fatally injured a Boston college student, can be as powerful as traditional firearms, a study finds.

The complaint says Engel used a compressed-air pellet gun, which fires plastic BBs, to shoot each of the children, who are younger than 12. The incident occurred Jan. 4.

A cat has lost the use of one of her legs after being shot with an air rifle. Nala was shot in the back in Mosterton, Dorset, ...

Once built a compressed-air gun to discharge a 2 1/2-inch lead projectile. Originally Published: May 26, 2017 at 11:23 PM EDT. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

Many of the compressed air guns on the market are faithful reproductions of the real thing, allowing you to get some practice in before the gun shops are re-stocked. BBs vs Pellets.

“The first modern big-bore air gun came out in 1996 – a .375-caliber round-ball gun that used compressed (carbon dioxide),” he said. “They improved rapidly – the air compression ...

Airsoft is a recreational sport or hobby that utilizes compressed air guns for game play. Players "eliminate" their opponents by shooting them with the small spherical pellets (plastic BB's) that ...

A woman was struck by compressed-air gun fire on Thursday night while outside of the East Hills Shopping Center Thursday night. Police said that at about 9 p.m. a vehicle drove by the 30-year-old ...

He was cited for using a "compressed air" gun on campus. In Manitowoc, Wis., teenagers on Oct. 25 displayed what looked like a 12-gauge shotgun out of a vehicle window.