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Old 03-28-2023, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer View Post
And if they're right, that person may be the person who hesitated...



By the time you've finished with those mental gymnastics, you're "laying on the floor, bleeding out"...
If you are incapable of determining if you see a gun then you sure as h*** shouldn't be shooting anyone.


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I believe there should be an actual, credible threat to someone's life before using deadly force. Not just the belief that he may have been reaching for a gun but actually seeing the gun. If you're going to shoot someone then you better be right - in this case the permit carrier was not right. He may not be criminally liable or charged but his rational thought was incorrect.



Fortunately, the law is based on "what a reasonable person would think"...
Apparently, you and I have a different idea of what a reasonable person would think....and a different comfort level with the killing of an unarmed individual.
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