re: So a good guy with a gun didn't save them

Shooting a gun in a crisis situation is really difficult to do well. I recall an incident in the early 2000's when a murderer was shot and killed by two cops at 34th and 5th Avenue right in front of the Empire State building.

The guy was armed and dangerous and had just shot and killed someone so if ever there was a justified shooting, that was it.

But - - the cops also shot and wounded ten innocent bystanders. (Most of the wounds were caused by ricochets and none of the bystanders died or suffered serious permanent injuries.)


Shooting under stress is tough:

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In 2005, NYPD officers intentionally fired their guns at someone 472 times, hitting their mark 82 times. In 2006, New York police fired under the same circumstances 364 times, hitting their target 103 times. That same year, Los Angeles police fired 67 times, recording 27 hits.

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