Gun laws or rules for citizens

8 years ago

Is it “shoot to kill” or “shoot to stop, injure or wound”?

Actually I thought police were to shoot to wound, or shoot those sand bullets or use the taser. But it seems lately they shoot to kill, even when the perpetrator is running away!

I think gun laws are more strict on citizens versus the police. It’s not the 1700’s anymore. Can’t just go Rambo.

But the “stop a fight” post got me wondering. If your stopping a fight with your gun, do you aim for the knee, heart or head?

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Michael
8 years ago
Actually I thought police were to shoot to wound, or shoot those sand
bullets or use the taser. But it seems lately they shoot to kill, even
when the perpetrator is running away!

No, police are trained to shoot to defend themselves by taking the most accurate shot possible. Shooting to wound a person in the arm or leg may end up getting a police officer killed. Police will aim for the largest part, the chest, in order to bring down an assailant.

Running away? Let's say a man just murdered another person and takes off running. Should the policeman be polite and not shoot him, or attempt a shot in the arm or leg? Of course not, the officer should shoot to bring him down, fast.

Here's a good explanation about police training.

Shoot to kill? Yes, maybe, or maybe not.
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pudgeder
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
When an FBI or ATF agent pulls their gun, it's shoot to kill.

When shooting at a anything, you aim for the broadest portion or center mass of the target.

Heads, legs & arms are not the "center mass."
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I don’t know. I remember this earlier this year.

Officer Slager shot Scott in the back as the unarmed man was running away from Slager after a traffic stop. In a reversal from his previous account, Slager admitted in court Tuesday that he did not shoot Scott in self-defense and said that his use of force was unreasonable.

In a plea deal with prosecutors, former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager admitted to using excessive force in the 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/05/02/us/michael-slager-federal-plea/index.html
artemis_ma
8 years ago
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I think "it depends" is a reasonable answer. If they are threatening, and especially have taken, life... DONE. On another paw, I do understand wanting to question the perpetrator. Again, depends, and so often a judgement call, but if they are running... and there's no murder directly attributable... use a few brains and don't murder someone yourself.
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