As a card carrying proponent of concealed carry, the shooter did not abide for the very specific rules and guidelines regarding when to pull one's weapon....there is no distinction between pulling a concealed weapon and firing the concealed weapon....as one would only pull their weapon to fire it.....not negotiate.
But before getting to that point there were two other aspects also ignored.....flee....hide from a shooting scenario.
Also there was no immediate threat to anybody's life or others nearby. We may not like the idea of a shoving match and an elder being knocked down.....none of which come anywhere close to justifying pulling a weapon and shooting.
Too many people are uninformed regarding the rules of engagement when authorized to carry a concealed weapon. It is not the wild west version of carrying a weapon.....though some few would have us think that.
The first line of defense is to, if at all possible, avoid a situation requiring the need to draw a weapon.
A good lawyer will no doubt create a doubt in a jury's mind about the justification of the shooting.
Those permitted to carry know better!!!!
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