A: "That's how many bullets the gun holds."
If it is bad enough to shoot, it is bad enough to shoot to kill.
1. Double-tap, center of mass on the guy with the gun. He's armed and threatening my employee, he has to be instantly and completely incapacitated. Also, my 'target acquisition skills' aren't good enough to be sure of an arm or leg hit with the adrenaline pumping.
2. Swing and cover the second guy. If I can't see his hands and he moves in a threatening manner, I'm afraid he's going to receive a double-tap, center of mass as well. Otherwise he will be instructed to freeze and raise his hands slowly. But he shouldn't be out with the robbing crew if he doesn't want to get shot.
Shotgun. To take their hoods off, I don't like hoodies on in my store.
As for aimpoint - a dead Perp (and accomplice) won't commit the crime again ... won't be a burden on society in jail or the hospital, and, won't sue the store owner in court.
Just my thoughts.
I was once told by a lawyer (back during the Bernie Goetz trial) to always take a kill shot. That way there’s no injured perp to sue you for things like loss of quality of life (HIS) resulting from a wounding.
Shotgun wouldn't be good if there's patrons in the store. Rifle only if no other options.
Shoot to kill, not injure.
Center of mass. No apologies.
I am not like him
Point a gun at me or my loved ones and it’s over...I’m not going to act all that compassionate because I don’t know what the actual will be if I am.
If I shoot to kill any harm that may befall me is ended...
Aim better- make sure there is only MY version of the story.
I haven’t seen any follow up on the robber with the wounded shoulder. In that this was three days ago, unless he sought medical help, around about now he might suddenly develop a high fever. If that is the case, he has about 48 hours left on this Earth, all else being equal.
And his odds of survival, with treatment, are fading fast.
Then again, he might be one of the lucky ones who does not get an infection.
Aim better- make sure there is only MY version of the story.
Shot gun - center mass.
I’ll take my chances with the grand jury, especially if the robber is armed and I’ve got tape running.
Always shoot to kill.
And because dead guys will sometimes shoot back, Put several additional rounds into him to make sure that he is no longer a threat.
First assess the situation and identify the threat. Next determine the response, if my response is to use my weapon, I next clearly identify the target or targets (at this point that’s all they are, targets), next eliminate targets center mass two rounds per target, follow up with necessary rounds if targets are still standing, then cover.
One of most important assessments is distance, if you find yourself within two to ten feet of the targets, shoot from the hip, having already assessed there are no obstacles, (my personal thoughts 50% of range time should be spent shooting from the hip at close distance up to fifteen feet minimum), shooting close distance is where you find yourself in most instances.
As to the nearby employee, he is the reason you identify targets. Once your weapon is pointed down range you have already determined to fire, so fire without hesitation.
The process should only take a micro second from assessment to cover, and should be practice on the range, and rehearsed in your mind. The targets referred to as perps, in most instances will be hyped up on some kind of drug, that may offer some resistance to the normal effect of a round, hence the double tap and cover.
In such cases as described in the above incident, I would count the response as a FAIL...although it worked out, it could have been very bad for the defender, and in some states he could find himself spending years in litigation from civil suit, regardless of being justified by criminal court.
Why shoot from the hip? Two reasons, one speed, two at close distance the target can deflect your weapon or disarm you, that’s very hard to do with your weapon at hip.
Thank the lord he had a gun. And he must have had a Bible or he would have killed the criminal.
Good shooting....but...you need to shoot to kill.
Dead criminals make bad witnesses when you are prosecuted for 2d or 3d Deg Murder....but they make good witnesses when they live when you get charged with attempted 2d/3d Deg murder
You have to shoot to stop the threat. Never admit you shot but not to kill. If you don’t need to kill you don’t need to use a gun.
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