I believe, based on what I just read, that the guy followed law much too carefully.
He was within a zone of about thirty feet or less, and even a blind man could have fired at random and killed him or other customers on the lot. He was at risk of death and justified in his use of deadly force in self defense.
When he walked out of the door carrying a gun, there was no evidence that he was going to kill people, in fact, he was doing nothing but openly carrying a firearm. shots fired out of sight of any would be defender could not be assumed to be a deadly attack.
Quote:
|
The open carry of a handgun is lawful except in certain restricted areas.
|
Now, seeing a guy walk out of a store, legally carrying a gun, justification to even draw his weapon didn't really exist until the armed man made obvious threats. Doesn't seem like open carry laws were particularly helpful here.
I believe that he should have backshot the guy as soon as he leveled the gun at the old lady. After he shot the old lady, ditto. Waiting until his wife had been threatened was unnecessary under those laws.