If the one shot averted the situation then it was successful in this case. Waiting for the target to become more available could have put him in more danger - ie, someone else unseen could be there and was now warned off, or the target could have been better prepared to react to being fired upon iff he waited.propellerhead wrote:I'll probably catch some flak for this but why did you shoot his leg? Did you mean to shoot his leg? I've always been told to shoot at the center of the torso and that shooting a limb is reckless and should not be done. Should you have waited until the upper torso was inside your apartment then take the shot?
If I ever have to fire my weapon in anger(self-defense), then I hope they're either dead or running pissing their pants. I won't miss on purpose - ever - but I can't say I'd be disappointed if I could avoid killing someone. I've trained to kill and its a sobering experience if you take your training seriously. Doing the deed must be infinitely more profound.