As I mentioned in another thread, I used to be an armed guard. I had two weapons on my blet. One was a revolver and one was a can of Mace. Some guard also carried a baton. I went through training for gun and chemical weapon carry.
During the classes the instructors emphasized trying to escalate our response. Of course, a gun attack was to be met with a gun response. Even then, we advised not to have any rounds stamped with the word "magnum" on them. With a knife being used as a weapon, if possible, we were told to start with the nonlethal weapons and if they failed go to lethal force. These bits of advice were not only for criminal court, but for civil court as well.
Even if we killed someone and the DA ruled it as justifiable, an ambulance chaser will make it look different. The 19 year old thug that was killed will be made to look like the salt of the earth to a jury. He even helped little old ladies cross the street. If the guard being sued shows he tried nonlethal methods first, he might get to keep his bank account and house.
I don't know if I have helped. I was just trying to remind you that any defensive response might up in court, if not criminal, then civil.
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