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JollyRoger · December 5, 2008, 08:41 PM

From a LEO perspective, any weapon a bad guy can use to disable you and take your weapon puts you in fear of death or great bodily harm. So does an active attempt by an unarmed bad guy to disarm you. Deadly force is therefore permitted.

I can't see why this would apply differently to a CCW.

December 5, 2008, 08:41 PM	#3
JollyRoger Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2005 Posts: 172	From a LEO perspective, any weapon a bad guy can use to disable you and take your weapon puts you in fear of death or great bodily harm. So does an active attempt by an unarmed bad guy to disarm you. Deadly force is therefore permitted. I can't see why this would apply differently to a CCW.