Timmhaan, your point is certainly valid, but if I am defending myself, i.e. trying to stay alive, by shooting at a thug trying to kill me, then the possibility of my bullets hitting someone else are a secondary consideration. In that situation, I am an innocent victim, and so would the tragic victim of my errant bullet. But, who brought it on? Should I refrain from shooting to defend myself on the (extremely remote) chance that others might be hit? I am all for sacrificing a little for my fellow man, but submitting to an execution at the hands of a criminal is more than I'm willing to give. In other words, I'll take the risk and shoot.