More proof that people will jump on an angry band wagon believing they're morally right without reading the thread and seeing that most of the arguments they raise have been countered already. Guess I'll add to it.
8 shots is excessive, of course it is, but if you're lying on the ground dazed and terrified you don't take aim, you point and fire til you can fire no more.
Hollow point rounds do cause more damage, they also don't go through the target. Bullets don't evaporate in flight, they have to go somewhere.
Grab a gun and a manequin. Now try and shoot that dummy in the leg the same second you draw the gun. Try doing it without having to take careful aim. Now imagine that duumy was running at you. Try to hit a fast moving target that's about 5 or 6 inches wide. Now image that within that target there's something, that if hit WILL kill the target. Try to avoid that if you can. You shoot in the chest because there's a better chance you hit the target. You fire and miss the mugger will panic too. He probably won't turn his back on the guy that just fired at him so he'll keep coming.
Warning shots don't work, bullets hit things.
Of course he shot first. Why would he wait until the mugger pulled a gun before pulling his. You don't want to be the one to draw second.
Why are people saying he shouldn't have been out so late because it would be dangerous? Should we just resign ourselves to being inside past dark? Or should people take measures todefend themselves so they can actually feel safe. Should we just resign ourselves to the fact that the streets belong to the criminals at night?
