I'm just wondering if the LAC who brandished his weapon did not get the situation under control or the 20 or so teen's had turned on him, would he have been able to lawfully defend himself with lethal force?
Well, there was a recent incident in Florida where a male jogger was deemed justified in shooting an 18 year old who assaulted him with fists. He was an older man and some people are angry that he didn't defend himself with his fists since he was initially up against fists. Who knows if the older gentleman is proficient in hand to hand combat amd if he has a chance in hell against a younger, stronger aggressor. Should he have to wait until the other man is grappling with him and strangling him or wait until he is knocked unconcious and then have a blade taken to his limp body before he makes that decision? Apparently there are some delusional people out there that think so.
There is also a case of a fellow OC carrier in Wisconsin that was up against two inebriated men with violent histories that attacked him on the street and he's been charged with the murder of one of them as well as other charges in relation to his succesful self defense. He is also in a local enviroment where the authorities and some political activists are waging a war against self defense with the use of firearms despite the fact that he was legally able to do so under state laws.
So much of this stuff can depend on the local authorities, their politics and their own personal beliefs as well as who the party is that initiated the attacks. If you defend yourself against the kinfolk of the local mayor or sheriff or wealthy business owner who with his friends started pummeling you with bricks, you may have a hard time in your attempts to justify it legally. Eyewitnesses, criminal history, and a litany of factors can come into play.
The most important thing in my opinion is to save your life or the ones you love first and foremost.
That man in Texas, he name escapes me, who in a well publicized event took a shotgun to the burglars killing them as they were leaving his neighbor's residence with their loot was never charged. In a state such as Maryland or New York, he would have for sure been charged with something, possibly murder. In an extremely liberal county in his home state of Texas, he could have been charged as well.