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Originally Posted by L-Pink
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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Those are "old rules" in US, other counries have pretty much opposite rules. For starters as US way to do this is illegal in most countries, at least in most western countries. So having rules for illegal actions doesn't really make sense.
You are making this too hard, let's make it more simple: don't shoot unless you really have to, and don't shoot to kill unless you really have to. You know, you don't shoot nilly willy to start with. Shooting any way is always last option and shooting lethally is the last option of the last option. You can fire warning shot, shoot non-lethally and last option is to shoot lethally. You see? There are lots of options.
And what kind of Rambo scenario you have anyways? Target moving and you moving, etc.? If for example you defend yourself in your own home, I doubt that there is that much moving and distances are very short. It is different thing if you participate to a duel at midday, at the main street, in front of the saloon.