"Jim Yanik" wrote in message
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| Kurt Ullman wrote in news:kurtullman-
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| Jim Yanik wrote:
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| Kurt Ullman wrote in
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| In article ,
| "JC" wrote:
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| I don't see anything in the article that indicates that his weapon
| was unloaded. Many times I will rack just to make sure. So, perhaps
| he ejected one while injecting another. Maybe he racked for effect.
| Lots of ifs and maybes here. Anyhow, all's well that ends well.
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| The robber's weapon was unloaded.
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| Quote;
| The newspaper noted that Officer Jason Bockting, in his documentation
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| the incident, said when the suspect seemed to hesitate, "Merrell
| racked
| the slide on his gun to load a round in the chamber."
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| "to load a round in the chamber";not "load another round".
| Sounds empty to me.
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| When I was doing my quals training as a reserve deputy in the late
| 70s, unloaded was generally nothing at all in the firearm. Not having a
| round in the chamber was scoffed at in this context, probably less so in
| a civilian, but was still considered loaded. Don't know if usage has
| changed any in the meantime.
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| Merrell could easily have been shot while racking the slide.
| that is an "effect"....not a good one,though.
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| I would have just shot the robber;2 rounds to the center of body.
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| Two in the torso, one in the head. You are now safe and the bad guy
| is now dead.
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| no,double tap,then EVALUATE.
| doing a head shot after a double tap with the threat already neutralized
is
| murder.
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| Jim Yanik
| jyanik
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| kua.net

I disagree. One, two or even three shots right to the head. I've two bullet
scars in the chest to prove that someone can still get off a kill shot AFTER
being shot in the torso. If you wait to "assess" the threat, your chances of
survival are very slim. I was very, very lucky over 40 years ago, that my
encounter was with a drunk gone crazy in a beer joint. I have since made it
a promise to myself that if I ever have such an encounter again, I'll shoot
first, ask questions later and take my chances.