1911 Bubba
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You are correct!!!
The Badguy did fall down, and did drop his gun. My worry at the time, was that he was energetic enough to pick it back up and use it, but by that time another LEO and I were pointing guns at him and screaming for him not to move. I beleive he just didn't want to get shot again, so he didn't reach for it and sat down on the ground. The outcome may have been different if we hadn't showed up at that time. The Narc didn't have an extra mag
I also imagine that if the shooter narc placed his rounds a little further up in the chest, the outcome would have been even more sufficient and the badguy might not have gotten up. Now a days, with the virtual smorgesboard of very small, very light 9mms and 45's, like the Kahr and Kel-tec, it would be just as easy to carry one of them as opposed to a 9 Mak or a 380 auto. Before becomming a LEO, I was a Paramedic for 8 years. After seeing several shootings take place before my own eyes from 380 to 12 gauge, and the aftermath of hundreds more, from .22 short to 30-06, I like a big chunk-o-lead. A .308 semi-auto rifle is not practical for CCW, so I'll take a 45. I've seen it work. It may not be perfect, but no handgun is. We carry a handgun, because a long gun isn't practical for daily carry.
The Badguy did fall down, and did drop his gun. My worry at the time, was that he was energetic enough to pick it back up and use it, but by that time another LEO and I were pointing guns at him and screaming for him not to move. I beleive he just didn't want to get shot again, so he didn't reach for it and sat down on the ground. The outcome may have been different if we hadn't showed up at that time. The Narc didn't have an extra mag
I also imagine that if the shooter narc placed his rounds a little further up in the chest, the outcome would have been even more sufficient and the badguy might not have gotten up. Now a days, with the virtual smorgesboard of very small, very light 9mms and 45's, like the Kahr and Kel-tec, it would be just as easy to carry one of them as opposed to a 9 Mak or a 380 auto. Before becomming a LEO, I was a Paramedic for 8 years. After seeing several shootings take place before my own eyes from 380 to 12 gauge, and the aftermath of hundreds more, from .22 short to 30-06, I like a big chunk-o-lead. A .308 semi-auto rifle is not practical for CCW, so I'll take a 45. I've seen it work. It may not be perfect, but no handgun is. We carry a handgun, because a long gun isn't practical for daily carry.
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Yeah, I don't know if it's me getting older or cell phones getting more techy; but when I get a new phone, it makes me feel queasy in the gut too! Takes me weeks to get used to it and learn new features. I always picture having an emergency and dialing the Weather Channel or something. 
If carrying a 32 or 380 makes me queasy and a new cell phone makes me queasy, if I had to carry them together, I might puke or something!!!
