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To: snoringbear

“Even assuming the guy was carrying a knife why was it necessary to put seven rounds in him?”

You’ve never had military combat training, have you? I was taught that if you face a mortal threat you keep firing until the threat is neutralized. If that means emptying your magazine into the threat, you do it.


37 posted on 08/26/2020 8:22:28 AM PDT by myerson
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To: myerson

“ “Even assuming the guy was carrying a knife why was it necessary to put seven rounds in him?”

You’ve never had military combat training, have you? I was taught that if you face a mortal threat you keep firing until the threat is neutralized. If that means emptying your magazine into the threat, you do it.”
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Hey brother, not only have I had combat training I have been under fire in combat several times. Served in Vietnam 1965 - 1966, central highlands, military police, supported 5th Special Group.


54 posted on 08/26/2020 10:23:29 AM PDT by snoringbear (,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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