[Robert357]

If he had indeed shot the mugger, I would agree with you, but he didn't shoot the mugger. That to me means that it was his intention to try to intimidate the mugger, which is not good. My suggestion was based on the guy's approach to things, not best practice.

The approach you suggest of if you feel you are in a deadly force confrontation is totally appropriate....”shoot to live.”

As you probably know, warning shots will get you in a lot of legal trouble in some places and should never, never, be done. That is Hollywood and not the real world.

We probably have more to agree to than disagree on.

[Cyber Liberty]

That to me means that it was his intention to try to intimidate the mugger, which is not good.

I agree with that 100%. Guns are for shooting, not brandishing. People who pull guns to threaten get killed every day.

[Cyber Liberty]

Oh, a good example of how it should be done: The guy that pinned down that moron shooter who shot Gabriele Giffords and others in Tucson was carrying concealed, but never drew the weapon from the holster. Didn’t have to, didn’t fear for his life.