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Originally Posted by Ruark
A large, powerfully built assailant is walking towards you brandishing a knife and making verbal threats. Running away is not an option. You display your firearm and say "stop," and he sneers, utters an obscenity and keeps coming. You are now legally justified in the use of deadly force.
He is 8 feet away. What would be your response?
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Shoot him in the face...
At a distance of 8 feet, your attacker is only a couple of steps and a thrust away from being able to open you up like a tin-can. Attempting to knee-cap him is probably going to get you killed. You would have to actually damage/destroy his bone/joint structure, eliminating his ability to stand, in order to have any significant effect.
You're entitled to any opinion you choose, but I think your assertion that it's better to shoot to would is completely "off base," both legally and tactically.