Dad’s tremendous calm under pressure (nothing ever seemed to cause him to panic), his gun handling skills, and his decision to turn on the light to find out if he had a valid target all combined to save my sister a trip to the hospital (or morgue.)
...We can’t positively identify the identity or activities of someone by sound alone; we need to be able to see the person and see what he/she is doing in order to make that critical decision to shoot.
...My Dad’s tactic of flipping on a room light certainly worked and still works; many of us carry high-intensity flashlights as a substitute for when we don’t know where that switch is or can’t reach it.
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