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Originally Posted by aka123
And Hitler's intention was to destroy all Jews. We all have intentions, but just having intention doesn't make it right morally or legally.
Luckily robbers don't usually have your intentions. As they usually use gun to threaten, not to kill everyone from their path. One could say that criminals are better than you (unless it is one and the same in this case).
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Shooting with anything but intent to kill is a real real bad idea. Most don't have the skill level to shoot to wound. Coupled with the target moving, the shooter moving, adrenaline rushes, shooting with any intent except to kill just doesn't work.
Imagine this scenario and the can of worms it would open "I shot to disable but slightly missed and killed him" Now you have an officer who might not have shot to kill but shot to wound and missed?
The old rules are the best, don't point at anything you don't intend to shoot and don't touch the trigger unless you are going to kill.
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