[E. Pluribus Unum]

The basic rule of thumb is "If they keep coming, you keep shooting."

[thorvaldr]

6 shots is very low for police use of force. Most I read about involve a magazine dump at least.

[manc]

exactly
You shoot until they drop, four in the arm is not going to stop a guy that big

[Ghost of SVR4]

The basic rule of thumb is "If they keep coming, you keep shooting."

Doesn't get more simple than that.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

About 50 pounds per 1/4 oz bullet. Sounds about right.

[molson209]

Don’t forget the Officer just got a punch to the head ,vision could have been affected

[ArmstedFragg]

Yeah, exactly. The “normal” number of shots is whatever stops the dude.

[clee1]

Actually, the count is a little low, considering the pi$$-poor shooting skills of today’s cops.

[ballplayer]

Pretty good shooting for a guy who had a fractured orbital bone in one of his eyes as he was being charged by the moose 6-4 290 pounds

[Hugh the Scot]

In a defensive situation: Fire until the slide locks back... reload, repeat.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Yep. Once the shooting starts empty your clip and make sure that perp is down.

[Future Snake Eater]

The basic rule of thumb is "If they keep coming, you keep shooting."

Exactly. I was taught to keep shooting until the target is down. That involves usually at least two shots--"controlled pairs."

[Georgia Girl 2]

Looking at the first wounds which were not lethal Mr. GG2 and I speculated that the cop was prolly trying to just disable Brown and then when he kept coming he finally had to put one in the head. Man if that locomotive was coming at me I would have emptied the mag in him. Talk about fear for your life.