open4years
Regular Member
The scenario: You are in a store/bank/etc. A man enters and shoots a cashier, killing her. He then grabs a woman and puts a gun to her head and uses her as cover. (You are carrying, but he hasn't noticed.)
He then tells the manager to open the safe or he will kill the woman. He states: "You have 20 seconds or I'll kill her."
You have cover, there is no bystander that could be injured by your shot. Your only shot is to half of his head as the woman is covering the rest. You are 20' away with no obstructions in the line of fire. He has told everyone not to move or he will kill them. Moving for a better shot is not an option.
Would you do nothing, assuming that he won't kill anyone else? Or, would you take the shot?
He then tells the manager to open the safe or he will kill the woman. He states: "You have 20 seconds or I'll kill her."
You have cover, there is no bystander that could be injured by your shot. Your only shot is to half of his head as the woman is covering the rest. You are 20' away with no obstructions in the line of fire. He has told everyone not to move or he will kill them. Moving for a better shot is not an option.
Would you do nothing, assuming that he won't kill anyone else? Or, would you take the shot?