A 32-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the left chest. On examination, the entry wound is 8 mm in diameter with a surrounding abrasion collar and marginal blackening. The exit wound on the right chest is larger and more irregular. Which of the following statements about firearm injuries is NOT true?

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