I don’t know the details, geometry, etc so I’m reluctant to judge. But shooting a lowlife holding a friendly as a shield sounds risky indeed. Good outcome though. Congratulations.
TC
“But shooting a lowlife holding a friendly as a shield sounds risky indeed.”
There was a recent attempted kidnapping in Seattle of a 6-year old girl by some perv (with an ankle monitor!). I was explaining to my girls, depending on the range, I would shoot. A 17-year old (if tall) would be tough. Although if the girl has the presence of mind to duck, hit, etc.
The father of the 6-year old chased after them and out of the park where the girl was playing. (I’m guessing dad was watching her from a bench or something.)
When the cops got there the perv was on the ground being beaten by four men. The cop said: “The subject attacked the father first as he tried to escape. No charges will be filed against the four men as they subdued the subject.”
I don’t know the details, geometry, etc so I’m reluctant to judge. But shooting two lowlifes holding your daughter as a shield then forcing their way into your home where your wife and a child are and not taking action would surely result in a far worse outcome than doing nothing.
Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion murders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Connecticut,_home_invasion_murders