From the legal standpoint, I shoot to stop. That means center of the chest, and if that doesn't stop the perp, then the head. All I'm trying to do is stop the attack. If I draw the gun and he runs away, great. If I have to shoot and he dies, so be it.
Shooting to kill would mean that if he stops the attack, you keep shooting. That's called murder round these parts, often resulting in life without parole.
If you haven't already, I suggest that you read Andrew Branca's The Law of Self Defense, and Ayoob's In the Gravest Extreme.
Regarding the religious issues, I believe that the commandment "thou shalt not kill" was mistranslated. It is my understanding that the original was closer to "thou shalt not murder." There's a very big difference there. Defending yourself or your loved ones from a deadly attack is not murder, even if the perp dies.
M1911
Shooting to kill would mean that if he stops the attack, you keep shooting. That's called murder round these parts, often resulting in life without parole.
If you haven't already, I suggest that you read Andrew Branca's The Law of Self Defense, and Ayoob's In the Gravest Extreme.
Regarding the religious issues, I believe that the commandment "thou shalt not kill" was mistranslated. It is my understanding that the original was closer to "thou shalt not murder." There's a very big difference there. Defending yourself or your loved ones from a deadly attack is not murder, even if the perp dies.
M1911