Understood. They would certainly be devastating to someone not wearing soft armor, but then that was what they were intended to do. Perhaps that is why you were told to be careful.
Lol.. speaking of ‘soft armor’.. it is really irritating when movies, and even ‘journalists’ call body armor, “flack vests/jackets”... XD I guess that would equate to a Marlin .22 to an AK47 ;~)