PisnNapalm
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Based solely on the information given in the story.... No, this was not a justified shoot.
yeah. definitely a no shoot then.Hi Cole, it is my understanding that the shooter was outside and did not see what had transpired inside - still not enough info to take the shot, here too. :lol:
Yeah, in my state, you can perform a citizen's arrest on a person, whom you have witnessed in the commission of a misdemeanor, or when you know the person has committed a felony. You must communicate intent to perform an arrest, and tell them what crime they are being arrested for. You're then authorized to use (only) as much force as is reasonable and necessary to restrain them and immediately deliver/turn them over to a peace officer or magistrate.Cole, some of this depends on what your states' Citizen's Right to Arrest statute sets forth. In most states, a citizen has the right to arrest under certain circumstances and also the right to use deadly force ... but it is a very narrowly defined set and you might want to look up the statute for your state and see what limitations you have.
No! Absolutely not under any state law for civilian carry at this time. Not even law enforcement can do this without very compelling RAS.
Now, as a goal to legislation and normalizing the uses for handguns, that is something that might be looked into for the future ... but, let me ask you this ... how many folks do you know that you would want to be able to do this whenever they thought it a good idea? It is a bit of a slippery slope and there are pros and cons that I am not sure just any 'joe citizen' should be making that decision when it might affect my life. OK, it's a BIG slippery slope :banana: