Okay, had my laugh, now to the serious part. You should always be prepared for the consequences, and yes, hitting a child, grandma, dog, family member, etc... is a problem, and your responsibility. The terrible part about my job is, I've weighed most those options and 9 times out of 10, i'll take the shot if it means my life's in danger. I can live with the consequences. The key here is knowing that you're trained enough to take the best avenue of approach and do it without hesitating or thinking about it. Take some classes, read, PRACTICE!!!!!!!!!!! Can't emphasize enough, dont care who you are or how Bad A you think you are....PRACTICE for the unthinkable. i don't mean just drawing down, I mean reactions, scenarios, speech, body movements, etc...