A:    Absolutely not. Only sterile disposable equipment is suitable for safe body
        piercing. The lack of ability to sterilize the ear piercing guns is the main issue
        of concern about such equipment. Blood can aerosolize (become airborne in
        essentially microscopic particles) and contaminate the gun. Therefore, it is
        possible to transmit a disease causing micro organism. The hepatitis virus
        can live for extended periods on inanimate surfaces and transmission of such
        disease through this type of equipment is possible. Also, most ear studs are
        quite blunt and dull. Piercing with a stud gun is accomplished by using a
        considerable amount of force. This is more like a crush injury (and feels like
        one) than a piercing. The use of a sharper, sterile object makes for a much
        safer, gentler, more comfortable piercing. Proper use of sterile, disposable
        equipment and sterile jewelry in a hygienic environment is the best way to
        prevent disease transmission during a piercing procedure. Another problem is
        that stud guns are very easy to misuse. Some who operate them have very
        little or no training at all. Further, many people do not stop at piercing only ear
        lobes, using stud guns, and also pierce eyebrows, tongues, nostrils and
        navels. Manufacturers strongly warn against using stud guns for those
        purposes, but that does not prevent frequent abuse of stud guns throughout
        America. This is absolutely inappropriate and very dangerous.

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