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I don't understand why, when they do shoot, it's often five or more times. Why not just once or twice, then get out of the way?
by drumdance 10y ago
I don't understand why, when they do shoot, it's often five or more times. Why not just once or twice, then get out of the way?
- CWuestefeld 10y agoActually, if we assume that force really was appropriate, then what they're doing is correct. Real life firearms are NOTHING like those on TV. First, your chances of actually hitting something from any non-trivial distance isn't that great. Even 10 yards is far from a sure hit, and just hitting doesn't necessarily count for much. Second, the fact that the bad guy took a hit doesn't mean he's going down. In fact, he almost certainly will not. Anything less than a headshot destroying the brain (sorry to be graphic) may well have them still shooting back at you, even if the wound will ultimately prove fatal. Even severing the femoral artery or aorta isn't going to have the bad guy dropping in his tracks. And in such a situation, your goal is to stop the threat. As you can see, ensuring that the treat is stopped requires a lot more than a double-tap.
- drumdance 10y agoIn the St. Paul case he fired 5 rounds from just outside the window of the car. Literally just a couple feet away from the guy, not 10 yards. In the Baton Rouge case the guy was on the ground with the cops on top of him. In the UK they manage to subdue dangerous suspects without unloading the entire clip.
- micahbright 10y agoBecause they are carrying 9mm when they should be carrying .45