Nice summary. Thanks for taking the time to inform.

You bring up a good point about the impact of using a gun, even if in justifiable self defense.
I read an article, from the American Rifleman I believe, where the author had inteviewed a large number of people who used a gun to defend themselves, all within the law.
The reactions were very impressive, even from LEO's who used their weapons in the line of duty.
I can't be sure of the number, but about 90%+ of them said they wish they had not used the weapon (there was no indication of what the outcome would have been had they not defended themselves) due to what they went through after the event.
The majority of them, even the LEO's, suffered psychological issues at having fired at and hit another human being. Others, even though the use had been deemed "justifiable" by law were subject to civil lawsuits which, even though found innocent, placed a very large financial burden on them.

It is easy to show bravado in text messaging, but I am sure there is a price to be paid for legally defending ones self, even if justifiable and even for the most well trained who carry a weapon for a living, military combat aside.
If my survival comes down to the point of having to shoot another individual, I sure hope I have exhausted every other means of solving the issue first.