A forty-five is great, but hard as hell to put in the front pocket of your shorts or even in the waistband of your pants. It almost has to be carried as a shoulder holster weapon and that means at the very least a light jacket and an uncomfortable day.
Besides any gun would have sent this idiot down as he was obviously untrained and unaccustomed to proper handling of weapons.
BTW: it is harsh, but he is of no great loss to anyone, particularly the greater society of St. Paul.
Mnnn... I dunno.
Anyway, this isn’t really the thread to debate it.