On 19 Sep 2005 17:33:56 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:28:46 -0500, Richard J Kinch wrote:
Gunner Asch writes:

The criteria, in virtually all jurisdictions, is :

"You must have reasonable cause to belive, that your life, or the life
of another is in immediate danger, before you can employ deadly force"

I assure you, as someone who has drawn several times, and on one occasion
fired, in self-defense, it is far, far more complicated than that.

As with so many other things, specific interpretations vary by state.


Indeed. Some states (and locals) require you to retreat. Others say
you may be agressive, others reactive.

But the statement still stands across most of the US, both for
civilians and police officers. Though..cops tend to whitewash their
ignoring of this criteria.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner