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If this were Texas, and I were standing there when this occured......I am going to see a man gunning down an unarmed man. I am going to see a large number of innocent people around. I suppose the tipping point would be if I saw him make no effort to shoot any OTHER people. If that was the case, I would look for close cover and watch him while waiting for police. *IF* I saw him try to shoot MORE people, then that is when it gets bad. If I have a wide open clear shot, I would shoot him. BUT.....when you have glass behind him that may be hiding innocent people BEHIND that glass....You have hard surfaces behind him that may ricochet.....Good Lord.....Do I take the shot and try to stop this guy from killing more people but risk hurting or God forbid killing an innocent person, OR do I sit and wait for the cops while he kills 3 more people? 6 more people? 16 more people? How far away is he? Is he presenting sideways or full on front/back? So many variables. I do try to play these mindgames with myself so I have a better chance of making the best choice should I find myself in this situation.

I CAN say, there is not a chance in hell I would rack off 16 shots in a crowded spot like that. "You never know WHAT you will do!". No, in this case, I can say with absolute certainly that I would not yank off my pants. I would not start singing. AND, I would not rack off 16 rounds in a crowded spot against one guy 10 yards away. Knowing I had other officers with me, I'm not racking off 7 rounds. NYPD cops have a history of letting fly an incredible amount of ammo.

FInal comment. Like you guys, I've been ranting to everyone I know about how guns are illegal in NYC and Chicago. Look how that has worked out for those cities.