handgun iset from a not directly hit something ,rucial like the heart or aorta chances are we can save the victim. the bullets however fired by an ar-15 a different. "h she continues. " with an ar-15 the shooter does not have to be particularly accurate. the victim does not have to be unlucky. if a victim takes a direct hit to the liver from an ar-15, the damage is far graver than that of a handgun bullet injury. handgun injuries to the liver are generally survivable unless the bullet hits the main blood supply to the liver. to the middle of the liver would cause so much bleeding and tissue damage that the patient would likely never make it to the trauma center to receive care. as a doctor i feel i have a duty to inform the public of what i have learned as i have observed these wounds and care for these patients. it's clear to me that an ar-15 or other high velocity weapons, especially when fitted with a high-capacity magazine, have no gun cabinet.vilian " she says bening and ar-15 should not be a partisan issue. ar-15 should not be a partisan issue. the senseless shootings are not goi