Ivan Gowch wrote in message . ..
If the person under attack is, as you say, an "expert
shot," then he ought to be able to disable the
assailant with one, or perhaps two, well-placed
rounds, which might be survivable. Formal police
training, in fact, teaches that the proper procedure
is to discharge two quick rounds, aimed at the area
of largest body mass. With a Glock 40, that should be
sufficient. If not, then subsequent shots are, of
course, permissible.

You don't point a gun at someone, unless your intent is to kill them.

If someone is crazed and running at you, two shots in non-lethal areas
might not be enough to disable them.

The only reason the scenario described might be construed as murder,
is if they are disabled, and then you go back for more.

Cathy Weeks
Mommy to Kivi Alexis 12/01