'At least he tried': Chris Hayes still doesn't have this gun thing quite figured out

Let the healing begin, America!

We're doing a live chat here about #Ferguson use #msnbcchat to ask questions.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 26, 2014

.@chrislhayes is taking questions on #FergusonDecision right now. Ask away using #msnbcChat #inners pic.twitter.com/PgorfM2XxB

— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) November 26, 2014

Here’s one of the questions that came in:

Are police only trained to shoot to kill? #msnbcchat

— Joneida Generette (@jlechea) November 26, 2014

The expert was only too happy to answer:

.@jlechea basically yes. It's extremely hard and risky to shoot at extremities. Police are trained to shoot at the center of gravity of

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 26, 2014

.@jlechea the target and keep shooting until target is immobilized

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 26, 2014

But some tweeters noticed he missed the mark, so to speak:

@chrislhayes @jlechea center mass*

— Fab-O (@nottherealdril) November 26, 2014

@chrislhayes "Center mass" Chris, not gravity

— Hellworld Concierge (@Beantron3030) November 26, 2014

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Center mass, genius, not center of gravity. @chrislhayes @jlechea

— ☤ Doc ☤ (@Doc_68W_) November 26, 2014

“@chrislhayes: "center of gravity of”. It's center of mass you dolt. At least learn to BS by using the right term. Ever shoot? Thought not.

— Lazarus Long (@Lazarus_W_Long) November 26, 2014

https://twitter.com/GOPMommy/status/537706836275642369

https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/537706337317425152

Oops.

At least he tried. RT @laurakfillault Bless his heart… RE https://t.co/jYMT6rT1rW …

— RBe (@RBPundit) November 26, 2014

https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/537705396102647808

https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/537706331033972736

So there’s that.

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