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Originally Posted by Jack Malloy
Try as I might, I can't think of a single incident where shooting somebody in the head would not be preferale to laying down a volley of fire to make him keep his head down.
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Well who wouldn't take the head shot if it presented itself but the guy was BEHIND the wall. So Hal just gave you one very good reason for "laying down a volley of fire".
While I agreed with everyone else that suppressive fire had no place in civilian self defense, Hal8000 has shown us that under certain circumstances suppressive fire can be a useful defensive tool.
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Originally Posted by Jack Malloy
All those extra rounds downrange are just a potential civil liability lawsuit waiting to bankrupt you too.
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Once again it's called "situational awareness". Hal was aware of his surroundings and took advantage of that. Hopefully he would not have fired seven rounds as "suppressive fire" in a public place.
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Originally Posted by Hal8000
Besides that, legal crap is the LEAST of things on your mind when your being attacked! The name of the game is SURVIVAL!
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Especially when you're being fired upon in you're own home! I think under the circumstances Hal did exactly what he needed to do. It's just too bad he didn't kill the SOB right there on the spot!