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But I'm not sure it's always that simple -- which is what I was getting at in my previous post. If you shoot to protect the life of the person next to you while another innocent party is standing beyond the target, I'm not sure that is a responsible action. On the other hand, if you shoot to save the lives of several people and in doing so endanger the life of one person, then it could be justified -- it will depend on how the potential criminal and civil courts view the situation. It might come down to: Yes, the guy's intentions were good but should he have taken different action that would not have resulted in the death/injury of this innocent third party? The question is, do the ends justify the means? I think it should by necessity be judged on a case by case basis.
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