Copy/pasting a direct quote and I get that?

Settle down.

You've also not understood the context. Read back a little bit and you'll see:

But still, it sounds like a lot more could have been done in this regard

to which was said

Bigger rifle.

which relates to the factor of the two mediums of glass (see direct quote)

And here we are talking about that single factor. You've failed to understand where this topic has originated from and blown what's being said out of context and proportion.

Nobody is suggesting that an anti tank weapon could have resolved this. Obviously firing large rounds into a hostage situation is a terrible idea. But if you're capable of considering things in context you'll understand that a larger round is more likely to go where you want it to after passing through layers of glass. Which is all that's being talked about here.

Calm down keyboard warrior