Originally Posted by cadre

I don't know if you have any training in self defense with a pistol but you are never taught to "aim somewhere just to maim the criminal." Even cops don't do that. What happens when you miss or you have an injured and really angry criminal on your hands? Aim for the largest mass! I would never aim for someone's leg or arm and hope for the best. When you're in that situation, you just don't take that chance.

That said, there's a big difference between one or two shots and emptying your magazine into someone.