Aaron1124
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Seeing how a lot of people feel it's unlawful and never justified to shoot an unarmed person, tell me how you view this scenario.
Your wife, who carries, is out with your children/child. She has just put gas into her car, when a very large man, who is legitimately psychotic, but unarmed, walks over to her and starts throwing her around, beating her up. He's unarmed, but he's obviously overpowering her, and could potentially kill her, all while your child is in the car.
Obviously, it would seem to me, that lethal force via a firearm is justified in this scenario.
Would you agree?
If so, what sort of circumstances do you feel drawing and firing against an unarmed attacker is justified? When there are multiple attackers? When they're obviously overpowering you and potentially seriously injuring you?
Obviously if a man approaches your car window in a road rage incident isn't considered to be a justification for using lethal force (although drawing on him might be an option, depending on his attitude and actions) but shooting this unarmed man who has just walked over to your car, doesn't seem like a justified case of lethal force. Now, his actions *after* you draw may lead to a case of justified homicide (if he reaches into his pocket, brandishes a weapon on you, and you had no way out, etc)
What are your thoughts?
Seeing how a lot of people feel it's unlawful and never justified to shoot an unarmed person, tell me how you view this scenario.
Your wife, who carries, is out with your children/child. She has just put gas into her car, when a very large man, who is legitimately psychotic, but unarmed, walks over to her and starts throwing her around, beating her up. He's unarmed, but he's obviously overpowering her, and could potentially kill her, all while your child is in the car.
Obviously, it would seem to me, that lethal force via a firearm is justified in this scenario.
Would you agree?
If so, what sort of circumstances do you feel drawing and firing against an unarmed attacker is justified? When there are multiple attackers? When they're obviously overpowering you and potentially seriously injuring you?
Obviously if a man approaches your car window in a road rage incident isn't considered to be a justification for using lethal force (although drawing on him might be an option, depending on his attitude and actions) but shooting this unarmed man who has just walked over to your car, doesn't seem like a justified case of lethal force. Now, his actions *after* you draw may lead to a case of justified homicide (if he reaches into his pocket, brandishes a weapon on you, and you had no way out, etc)
What are your thoughts?