[Smittie]

The one thing that could have gotten the author in trouble is justing wounding his would be mugger. If he would have missed his leg he might have had a different outcome.

Rule #1 - Never aim a gun at something you don't intend to shoot.

Rule #2 - Never shoot at anything you don't intend to kill.

Rule #3 - Aim for the torso it's the biggest target.

[dalereed]

The 2 rules I was taught when I was 10 (I did grow up in Los Angeles) were:

#1: There is no such thing as an unloaded gun.

#2: Never point it at anything that you don't intend to kill.

[EBUCK]

If he would have missed his leg he might have had a different outcome.

Certainly. He would have fired the other 7-9 rounds into the muggers chest I think. Or perhaps he would have sprayed the whole gang while running.

EBUCK

[Aarchaeus]

The one thing that could have gotten the author in trouble is justing wounding his would be mugger. If he would have missed his leg he might have had a different outcome. Rule #1 - Never aim a gun at something you don't intend to shoot. Rule #2 - Never shoot at anything you don't intend to kill. Rule #3 - Aim for the torso it's the biggest target.

It occurred to me that the account might have been "edited". Readers still do not know "exactly" where the bullet hit. And I am not asking any questions about it.