[dirtymac]

you never pull a gun on someone unless you intend to shoot them. You never shoot someone unless you intend to kill them. Wounded crippled people sitting in prison have a lot of time to think about revenge.

It was a poor shot but done quickly so somewhat excusable. Next time he may miss the arm altogether and get himself killed before he can shoot again.

[arthurus]

I understand all that. I was speculating somewhat tongue-in-cheek. Those trained up by liberal society, however cannot fathom such nuance and must take everything literally and dead seriously. Such conservatives tend to have Liberals' sense of humor i.e. total lack of understanding of it.