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LOL, Locknload. To paraphrase a past SCOTUS judge, I believe Oliver Wendell Holmes, commenting in a shooting case, "There is not time enough in these types of situations to deliberate such fine points." Something like that. You either got game when an incident goes down, or you don't. I can vouch based on several personal experiences involving guns that it happens so fast you are running on instinct during the critical moments and shaking on adrenalin before and after. Surreal how you calm out in the kill zone. It's best to avoid these times and places, but anymore it's hard to 100% a policy of avoidance. I'm writing from an amateur's point of view, of course. I reckon the pros get better at it as they go through a multitude of events. I know I have.

I am reminded of the incident about a year ago in the parking lot of a Houston restaurant when a suspect attempted to rob an off duty cop headed inside. The cop had game and fired his weapon, resulting in one dead suspect. Eating out sure ain't what it used to be.

Chilling. What a loss of appetite. Does anyone remember the details circa 1980-82 when three gunmen entered a Dennys on I45 North south of airport and killed several patrons (seven?) in a robbery? Don't think they were ever caught. I used to go there on occasion when I was in Houston and this incident has stuck with me all these years. Never could really relax in a fast food place afterwards. Back to the wall, entrance in sight, exit route in advance and all of that stuff.