Just for Fun: How Many Peeps Does it Take to Stop a Bullet?

Peeps are like inverse zombies. They want you to eat them, not the other way around. This makes them especially insidious. Julie Clopper / Shutterstock.com

Marshmallow Peeps are the fruitcakes of Easter. They’re a time-honored tradition obligation, the novelty wears off after exactly six seconds and they refuse to die. Or do they? What would happen if you shot a bunch of Peeps? Would the science that brings these gooey creatures to life also stop a bullet?

Kirsten Joy Weiss, a terrifically talented shooter with a great YouTube channel, decided to find out. The following videos chronicle her heroic attempts to destroy the zombies of food, marshmallow Peeps.

How Many Peeps Does It Take to Stop a Bullet?

Weiss answers that question with a .22 rifle and a dead eye.

Of course, that begs the question…

What Would Happen if You Shot a Peep at Point-Blank Range?

And if…