"Intionally shot the dog and truly did threaten his wife unprovoked with a weapon"? Maybe he accidentally shot the dog by pointing the weapon and pulling the trigger, but didn't mean the dog harm. Maybe his stupid, nagging, clingy wife provoked him by burning the toast or not replenishing his beer. We don't know the whole story here and the man probably deserves a pat on the back for showing restraint for as long as he has.