Thanks for the post.
When this subject comes up a lot of freepers, quite humanly, respond by asking how the thugs will enjoy bringing a fist to a gunfight.
The problem, as you point out, is that for you to shoot them first you would have to draw and fire before he starts his punch. When you don’t even really know he was going to throw a punch.
Which would mean you, a white man, would be arrested for shooting an unarmed black man who had made no move to attack you. Good luck beating that rap.
The only way to avoid this situation is to not come into range. Or possibly to draw your weapon and let them see it, which means of course they won’t come into range. But that is itself illegal.
Colorado is an “open carry” state so the potential attackers will know I am armed.
Thanks for the post.
When this subject comes up a lot of freepers, quite humanly, respond by asking how the thugs will enjoy bringing a fist to a gunfight.
The problem, as you point out, is that for you to shoot them first you would have to draw and fire before he starts his punch. When you don’t even really know he was going to throw a punch.
Which would mean you, a white man, would be arrested for shooting an unarmed black man who had made no move to attack you. Good luck beating that rap.
The only way to avoid this situation is to not come into range. Or possibly to draw your weapon and let them see it, which means of course they won’t come into range. But that is itself illegal.
There are a lot of areas in this country where a DA or prosecutor would not even prosecute a white person for shooting a minority if there is any slightest bit of self-defense inferred, especially if the DA or top prosecutor is an elected position
You see these prosecutions in liberal cities and jurisdictions
In my county (my FR name), we are dealing with the Zimmerman case. He would have never been prosecuted had it not been for our Liberal GOPer Governor and Atty Gen pandering to Black Racists. There is no doubt that George Zimmerman shot in self-defense
We need to stop trying to rationalize and White Guilt Liberal-explain away Black on White crime. It exists, and we need to ensure that the rights of White folks are not violated...including when they choose to defend themselves.
Prosecutors who willy-nilly side with Blacks and Minorities need to be handled civiliy and criminally
“Or possibly to draw your weapon and let them see it”
Just put your hand on the grip, without exposing the weapon.
They’ll get the idea that you’re not offering your wallet.
I carry at the 5 o’clock position, so they’ll never see anything until I draw.
And then it’s “Officer, I made 2 evasive moves, and I was in fear for my life, as they continued after me.”
Probably will only shoot one, as you don’t want to hit anyone in the back as they’re fleeing.
Well, legally, you don’t “want”.
Very good points. But as I had to point out to a fellow last year, “remember, if there are no police around to protect me from you, there are no police around to protect you from me, either”...