Why not? Hollowpoints are designed to lead to a quicker kill due to their expansion properties/more tissue damage. This applies to both hunting, and if necessary, self defense.
If I make the decision to defend myself with a gun, I've already made the decision to kill. Dead people don't put up much of a fight.
I most certainly can tell the family that it might have given him a better chance at living. I don't care if the guy is suicidal. If I kill him, before he kills himself, I've probably suceeded in defending myself.
And you know this how? Beats throwing a stapler at him.
You can't argue the fact that having a gun in his situation wouldn't have given him a better tactical advantage than being in the same situation without a gun. I know I'd rather have one in that situation.
Again, this goes back to the fact that any person willing to commit a crime of that magnitude, isn't going to be stopped from obtaining a gun if he wants one. He's made the decision to commit murder without fear of consequences. I'm almost positive he couldn't give a shit less about some minor (in comparison to murder) anti-gun law.
Again, anti-gun laws only affect law-abiding citizens. Law abiding citizens usually obey the law. Criminal do not. You're only serving to take away any tactical advantage a common citizen might have against such a criminal.
*Caxide- Don't take any of this personally. I'm just trying to add to the conversation. Your 'fuel to the fire' post just so happened to spark my interest.
Carry on....in more ways than one. :woowoo: