*THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLICE* Its just about the shooting and how people can still fight after being shotI put this in a comment in a different sub and figured Id post it here in case anyone hasn't seen this. Definitely a good read. Shows some unpleasant realities about pistol ammunition and the importance of shot placement AND even then how people can STILL keep fighting, even with no drugs in their system.Heres the article - https://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/6199620-Why-one-cop-carries-145-rounds-of-ammo-on-the-job/Some quotes -" At the core of his desperate firefight was a murderous attacker who simply would not go down, even though he was shot 14 times with .45-cal. ammunition — six of those hits in supposedly fatal locations. "" “He bailed out and ran headlong at me with a 9 mm Smith in his hand while I was still in my car,” Gramins said. "" “I thought I was hitting him, but with shots going through his clothing it was hard to tell for sure. This much was certain: he kept moving and kept shooting, trying his damnedest to kill me.” "" The whole shootout had lasted 56 seconds, Gramins said. The assailant had fired 21 rounds from his two handguns. Inexplicably — but fortunately — he had not attempted to employ an SKS semi-automatic rifle that was lying on his front seat ready to go. "" Remarkably, the gunman was still showing vital signs when EMS arrived. Sheer determination, it seemed, kept him going, for no evidence of drugs or alcohol was found in his system. "And a video of the cop talking about the shooting -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5v25ERD50 via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2UJ4yA1
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