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So would someone be legally justified in shooting a person who does not have a visible weapon?
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Lets assume that there were several people at the store with you at the time it was robbed.
If they were scared enough to comply with the robber, the threat was credible. Is that enough for the police to rule it a good shoot? I sure as heck would hope so. Its possible he was bluffing and its possible he is not. If he has his hand on a weapon, he probably has his finger on the trigger. Would you risk calling a bluff when he could shoot you or others?
HE is in the wrong for holding up a store. You are acting in self defense, especially since he is herding people into the back.
Seems justifiable to me. Don't want to get shot... Don't commit robberies... especially without a gun!
