Having to shoot another human being is a terrible position to be put in. Some can handle it, some can't. I lost a fellow officer to suicide because of the guilt from this, even though he was protecting innocent people from randomly being shot by the gunman he killed.

My father was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars (Purple Heart and Bronze Star). We talked for hours at a time about the toll it took on him. Men and women who have been in deadly force situations are traumatized from it in some way. So what do we do? Not have cops (domestic soldiers) or armies?

Most people would be very surprised at what they are capable of in such situations. But, if you really don't think you could pull the trigger you should by no means be in a situation where other people are depending upon you to protect and defend. The cops/soldiers by your side need to know they can count on you while their backsides are on the line. They deserve no less.

__________________
Romans 8:6 - The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace