In another thread discussing use of a firearm 4V50Gary responded
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I'd resort to force up to and including deadly force.
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I acknowledge I may be taking the quote differently than it was meant though I am not certain and it begs a question: outside of your immediate friends and family is there any situation you would involve yourself in that involved the use of force less than deadly force?
For me if I am using force the situation has risen to a point where I am legally and morally comfortable that the use of deadly force is required. I have no level of force less than deadly force. I have no intent of attempting to kill my attacker - I am shooting center of mass with the intent of stopping my attackers aggressive action. I simply acknowledge that death is a likely and possible outcome.
I have no intent of using any type of restraint hold, shooting at extremities, giving warning shots, pistol whipping someone to knock them out, or anything else. If I draw my firearm, if I use force against another individual acting in an aggressive and threatening matter, I have only one level of force available.