[Capt. Tom]

I would expect a self defense law to have as its basis that "you don't go beyond what is necessary to defend yourself".

For example if a person breaks into your house and he has a weapon (knife gun club etc) and you shoot him, and he falls down incapacitated, and is no longer a threat, you should be in good stead. But if you go over and shoot him again, you might have gone too far. - tom

[B4Ranch]

Is encouraging him to get up off limits too? You know, get up so I can shoot him again.

What about emptying the weapon before he hits the floor. Would five hits be counted as self defense? That's the other option so you don't have to encourage him to get up, make darn sure he is going down and going to stay down.