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To: marktwain

“It is perfectly plausible for people to be shot in the back legitimately in defensive situation...”

Makes sense. An attacker, running towards their victim and then noticing a gun pointed at them, might dodge one way or the other at the last second in an effort to avoid a shot...even twisting around. Sort of like throwing up your hands to “block” a round that is being fired at you.


35 posted on 07/19/2013 7:59:40 AM PDT by moovova
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To: moovova; All

“It is perfectly plausible for people to be shot in the back legitimately in defensive situation...”

Makes sense. An attacker, running towards their victim and then noticing a gun pointed at them, might dodge one way or the other at the last second in an effort to avoid a shot...even twisting around. Sort of like throwing up your hands to “block” a round that is being fired at you.

Exactly right. It can easily take a half a second from the time the decision is made to shoot, to the the time the bullet leaves the barrel. A lot of motion can occur in half a second.


36 posted on 07/19/2013 8:19:46 AM PDT by marktwain (The MSM must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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