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Originally Posted by Anthony
The situation that led up to the shooting I can't comment on, I wasn't there. Only that once weapons are drawn, against a knife wielding suspect rushing at them, you don't shoot for the legs, you don't shoot for the arm, you shoot to stop the attack.
One bullet 99 times out of 100 will not stop a knife wielding assailant unless you hit head shot that penetrates the skull, or hit spine which shuts down the body. Out of all people Doc, with your service record, you would know the facts. Don't know why you are keeping on this 1 bullet will do the trick mindset.
If you haven't been keeping up with the Military, they are all complaining about the 9mm not stopping Taliban and have to use multiple rounds to put them down, and that the .45 is making a comback.
The standard firearm for the Police? 9mm.
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Depending on the situation, depends on the weapon you're issued. Standing on a base or like small town cops, 9mm always does the trick. However I had a .45 at times and always had a shot gun, which I would take over a .45 in almost all situations.
Before the Military Police in the Marines, I was a Police Officer.
Both times I was trained, 1 shot, 1 kill. I was also taught we don't have spare ammo to go around just to unload on people, and I was taught to never discharge a weapon more than needed because it 'more than often' miss and hit someone else. And being that we're in war time, I can guarantee you police stations around the nation have ammo restrictions - so them shooting him more than once, it's rather bizarre - seeming that I know we're low on ammo.
Btw, I have never put more than 1 round into a person... ever. If you have a knife and you're 20 feet from me, I will hit you 100% of the time, any place I want. If you're a deer or a boar, on the move, I will hit you. If you're a bird, taking off, I can hit you with a bow.
Tell me people can't hit a human from 20 feet, coming at you, with aim already on them... crazy talk, pure stupid really. Fuck, it's impossible to miss.