Pulling the trigger.

[Highlander]

The situation I found myself in was in Northern Ireland, a man was firing a five shot pistol by just showing his arm around a corner, then showing himself to shout abuse, he had emptied the weapon a few times at us.

My commander told me that the next time he showed himself I was to take him out.

I have always been a good shot, yet the first bullet I sent his way missed, simply because of nerves and shakes, the second bullet found its mark

For someone to do this without training, most would need to get themselves very mad,.. to do this while calm and quiet takes someone very different, maybe even someone none of us want to become

Training at least settles your mind, I missed the first time, simply because it was the first time, I could see the results before it happened,... and,..training doesn't prepare you for the time spent after you kill, I didn't sleep at all that night

What it has done for me is told me that I could do this again, the saying ` once you kill the next is easier`, is correct,.. not that anyone wants to do that, but once done the uncertainty has been removed, and you are then prepared as well as trained