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Can you articulate a set of facts and beliefs that a reasonable person would consider just cause for a fear of imminent death?
What if the criminal does not have a gun? Well, you need to provide more info. The totality of the situation, or what a reasonable person would perceive as the situation, is what matters. The WISQARS database returns 217 homicides under "struck by or against" for 2016 (last reported year of data). People are perfectly capable of murder without firearms...
If a naked grandma said, "give me your wallet or I'll kill you," a reasonable person would not likely give that threat much credit. If a person built like an NFL defensive lineman said the same thing, or a person appearing to be concealing something that could be a weapon said it, a reasonable person would give the threat more credibility.
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