Originally Posted by Pete
Buddy, do you even know what the hell you're talking about?
First of all, you can't say how you would have acted in a situation like that because adrenaline and instincts change everything. Not to mention, you weren't there and couldn't possibly know the full details.
Second, when you shoot at someone with a shotgun or a pistol, you're not thinking "Gee maybe if I aim for his legs." No, you aim the business end at the target and you pull the trigger praying that you put them down.
Lastly, as a former Marine, I know what they teach. They taught us to aim for the neck and the chest and the face. Once you get a stab in, don't stop stabbing till your target is limp. The sooner you drop your target, the more time you have to engage other targets and remove the threat. None of this "Oh yeah, if you stab him in the leg he will be immobile."
Go let your heart bleed somewhere else please.
im no marine but id agree with this....im sure that when confronted with this danger his training took over. and i highly doubt the marine training involves giving up at first sight of danger. an average citizen may have just given in but someone with the appropriate training to defend themselves in highly hostile situations was more than able to take care of himself.
and the minute u pull a trigger and hit the person that attempted murder regardless where u hit them.