I don't recall ever seeing any leeway in the Indiana Code for "non lethal" or "less lethal" ammunition.
If you shoot a gun at someone it is deadly force. Period.
Might as well use something that might save your life, rather than something that probably won't.
Or get you killed by wasting the precious seconds you needed to defend yourself with a real bullet. In a SD scenario you never know how far you'll have to go or how quickly to save you life or your family member's. The time it takes to get a real round into your chamber could make all the difference.
If deadly force is not needed, then don't pull the trigger.
If you shoot a gun at someone it is deadly force. Period.
Might as well use something that might save your life, rather than something that probably won't.
Or get you killed by wasting the precious seconds you needed to defend yourself with a real bullet. In a SD scenario you never know how far you'll have to go or how quickly to save you life or your family member's. The time it takes to get a real round into your chamber could make all the difference.
If deadly force is not needed, then don't pull the trigger.