Originally Posted By: sheldon
What about if I am justified in using deadly force, but want to give them a last chance?


If you're legally and morally justified in using deadly force, then you should work to stop the threat as quickly as possible. Buck shot is much more likely to incapacitate an attacker than bird shot.

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It seems pretty similar to aiming a handgun at the torso rather than the head -- it's still deadly force and it can still kill, but less likely and incapacitating the attacker may be OK in some situations.


That's not at all the reasoning. We train people to shoot for the torso because it's bigger and is likely to be moving less. You're more likely to make incapacitating hits under stress when shooting at the upper torso.