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Eagle Eye · April 13, 2011, 10:48 PM

This whole thread is full of bravado and speculation.

Let's think about the laws (thinking KS here -- you research your own state):

You cannot use lethal force unless you justifiably fear for your life or that of others.

So as one suggested (I paraphrase): All hell breaks loose if he turns his back on me... Really? Shoot him in the back? The threat to your life will be hard to justify after he turns his back.

And another says you don't have a chance of shooting him if he even has his hand on his gun (paraphrased again, so don't nitpick me). So if he produces a gun you do not have a chance, so just comply with his wishes and hope he does not shoot (one writer suggests he will only shoot 25% of the time). Don't even try in this case, since he will always outgun you.

And if he does not produce a gun, you can't produce yours?

Hell, none of this makes sense. You can't use your gun unless he goes first, but you don't have a chance, so don't dare try.

So will someone please enlighten me. Just why in the world do you bother to carry?

I remain confused.

April 13, 2011, 10:48 PM	#75
Eagle Eye Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 178	This whole thread is full of bravado and speculation. Let's think about the laws (thinking KS here -- you research your own state): You cannot use lethal force unless you justifiably fear for your life or that of others. So as one suggested (I paraphrase): All hell breaks loose if he turns his back on me... Really? Shoot him in the back? The threat to your life will be hard to justify after he turns his back. And another says you don't have a chance of shooting him if he even has his hand on his gun (paraphrased again, so don't nitpick me). So if he produces a gun you do not have a chance, so just comply with his wishes and hope he does not shoot (one writer suggests he will only shoot 25% of the time). Don't even try in this case, since he will always outgun you. And if he does not produce a gun, you can't produce yours? Hell, none of this makes sense. You can't use your gun unless he goes first, but you don't have a chance, so don't dare try. So will someone please enlighten me. Just why in the world do you bother to carry? I remain confused.