Jax and I rarely agree.

PS There is a sixth consideration, known to those few who have really had to
use these tools for their intended purpose. Think about it.


yup. I agree, Michael. Most people, even those well trained prior to combat,
just fire away at the air hitting nothing until they are out of ammo.

Side note: In WWII, 5% of American pilots downed 50% of the enemy aircraft,
while just another 10% downed 40%. Among German fighter pilots, just 103 men
downed just three short of 14,000 aircraft. One German pilot -- who died of
old age -- downed 352 aircraft.

Be careful of just who you pull a gun on. Some people don't scare at all,
because they know they are quicker than you ever think you might be. Besides,
you are likely to be one of those who fire into the air.

A friend of mine of long ago had a Silver Star listed on his DD-214. I asked
him how he got it. He said charley jumped out of the brush and unloaded with a
(30-round) banana clip at close range at the group, all 30 rounds going wild.
He returned fired hitting charley with 16 of 18 rounds from his M-16. Friend
was 6' 6" tall and made an excellent target. charley was standard charley
size.