Self Defense Against Unidentified Gun-Brandishing Police - Page 2

lawnboy · February 29, 2012, 05:32 PM

If I'm minding my own totally lawful business and I suddenly see a random guy standing in front of me with a weapon drawn, in a solid stance, aiming at my center mass my first response will not be to go for my gun. It will be to put my hands up. Even if I'm sure he's a BG.

If I do that he might not shoot me. If I try to draw he probably will.

Glenn E. Meyer · February 29, 2012, 05:32 PM

This is a strange thread and the force leads me to ponder motivation.

I'm going to close it and let the staff chew on it, a bit.

GEM

View Poll Results: Scenario: Plain clothes police officer brandishes gun at you w/o identifying himself.
Self defense is OK, since from your perspective it is nothing other than a threatening stranger.	16	100.00%
Self defense is not OK.	0	0%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

February 29, 2012, 05:32 PM	#26
lawnboy Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Location: here Posts: 551	If I'm minding my own totally lawful business and I suddenly see a random guy standing in front of me with a weapon drawn, in a solid stance, aiming at my center mass my first response will not be to go for my gun. It will be to put my hands up. Even if I'm sure he's a BG. If I do that he might not shoot me. If I try to draw he probably will. __________________ "Me fail English? That's un-possible!" --Ralph Wiggum "A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her"-- W.C Fields

February 29, 2012, 05:32 PM	#27
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	This is a strange thread and the force leads me to ponder motivation. I'm going to close it and let the staff chew on it, a bit. GEM __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens