What if an attacker has a gun is a more realistic consideration in self-defense (especially for a civilian) than assuming that many shots can be fired at an attacker until he is psychologically or physiologically incapacitated. Sufficiently penetrating self-defense ammunition may be necessary for best results....
I don't know, you're the medical 'expert', you tell me. But the fact that we have an autopsy to read, and that the coroner reported that death was caused by multiple gunshot wounds, leads me to believe that the fellow died.
That's why I have a CCW permit, have taken a class with one of the SME's on this site, bought ammo that was on the recommended carry list, carry every day, and practice as regularly as my job and daylight allow. I even play the I Don't Practice Anymore game when I have opportunity. Do you have further recommendations for what I should do, or any reason why I should become preoccupied with my ammunition? If anything, the more "evidence" I see brought to light here, the more I'm satisfied that I don't need to worry about my ammo *at all.*What if YOUR attacker is not prone to a psychological stop and you MUST physiologically "stop" him?
See above. I haven't been in any gunfights, have you? Some people here have been, though, and I don't see any of them piling on your bandwagon. So if they've seen the elephant and aren't running scared from JHP bullets, I'm not sure why I should.Not to mention, unlike this hapless teenager, your attacker has a gun.........
I claimed no expertise here, but have been quite factual here. What ammunition/caliber someone uses for SD is a personal choice; as I've also stated we're all free moral agents to make whatever choice, for whatever reason. The fact that a person died as a result of 16 shots fired at him from some 10 feet away is hardly of deterministic value in whether such ammunition is effective for self-defense (especially civilian). Properly chosen, with sufficient penetration of course, JHPs are likely to be more effective than FMJs -- as I have all along maintained. In any event, more practice will help you overcome whatever ammunition deficiency may exist in your self-defense ammunition choice. Practice more worry less about FMJ vs. JHP -- the topic YOU brought up!
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