I do feel this guy is something of a nutter, but aside from that, your approach is certainly superior in choice of weapon and especially in approach. Just kicking in the door.. stupid, stupid, stupid.

The only problem I see is that pistols carry a rather negative stigma. I do wonder if the people who initially lauded his actions would possibly say the opposite in a similar situation where someone he had knocked/pounded first, not gotten a response, and proceeded with a forced entry with a drawn pistol in a situation that turned out to be benign.

Sigh.