[OldPossum]

The man was frightened, but he was also armed. Once you pull the trigger in a situation like this don’t stop pulling it until the gun is empty.

Bad advice, sir. You stop shooting once the attacker no longer presents a threat. As I was advised by an instructor at NRA headquarters, once the man starts falling, stop. Otherwise, you can be charged with second-degree murder.

[Venturer]

The NRA man never had a guy shot once get back up and attack him again.

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

[marktwain]

“You stop shooting once the attacker no longer presents a threat. As I was advised by an instructor at NRA headquarters, once the man starts falling, stop. Otherwise, you can be charged with second-degree murder.”

I agree with the first sentence, but I think it gets a little more complicated after that.

Time seems to slow down for a lot of people when in a life and death situation. People can often empty a gun faster than it takes a person to fall down.

Do not shoot a man who no longer can hold a weapon, but realize that people can take a lot of punishment and keep on fighting.

It is pretty common to run a gun dry without even realizing how many shots were fired.

[SoConPubbie]

Bad advice, sir. You stop shooting once the attacker no longer presents a threat. As I was advised by an instructor at NRA headquarters, once the man starts falling, stop. Otherwise, you can be charged with second-degree murder.

Even the police are trained to put two in the chest, and one in the head.

If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me.

[lormand]

Also, you don’t want to waste bullets that may be needed for a second or third bad guy.

[ExpatGator]

To be more specific. You stop shooting when the threat is neutralized. A man can fall still clutching a firearm and then kill you with it.

[Lancey Howard]

Bad advice, sir. You stop shooting once the attacker no longer presents a threat. As I was advised by an instructor at NRA headquarters, once the man starts falling, stop. Otherwise, you can be charged with second-degree murder.

Horse manure. You shoot until the perp is on the ground and CLEARLY no longer a threat. Then you keep your gun trained on him, quickly glance around for accomplices, and kick away any weapons that may be near the perp. I'm not saying you then put a bullet in his head or anything, but you don't just stop shooting when a perp starts to go down. He may be reaching for his ankle piece.

What kind of NRA instructor did you have?