ALTRAV Thanks for the reply, I have seen him also refereed to as NNN.

<<You still haven't explained why it is wrong to use a gun, or any other lethal weapon, in the legal defence of one's own life or the life of others.>>

I don't have to, because Is Mise, you are only looking at the issue from a legal perspective.

There is no focus on the matter from a moral or ethical perspective, which is very important."

But I do look at the moral/ethical perspective, and from that perspective I see that it is morally wrong not to defend one's life or the life of another, when that life is threatened.
Indeed I see it as a moral imperative to kill one's attacker as quickly and efficiently as possible.

So, tell me why it is wrong.

Boys in Qld got broken necks playing sport , boxers have died from brain injuries. Helicopter parents yell blue murder at footie teams and may be issued with scope weapons to protect life.

Well, Nathan, two days have passed since the last post on this subject and you haven't yet told us why it was morally/ethically wrong for the policeman to save lives by using his pistol to stop the murderous rampage of the knife wielding terrorist; nor have you told us why it is wrong to save one's own life or the lives of others from certain harm or even death.

I await your well reasoned and logical reply.

I hope that nothing is wrong Nathan; been a long while since your last post
How do you feel about the moral position of all those Australian soldiers who used firearm violence to kill Japanese soldiers in WWII?

Is Mise- Kudos on sticking to the point. Sometimes hard decisions have to be made. I don't agree with all your positions but kudos here.