This could have been explained better.
** Arizona has a “defense of third person” law that allows someone to use deadly force against another who is threatening or injuring a third person. It was not unusual that the passing driver was armed in this gun-friendly state with loose regulations. **
Instead of “loose regulations” he should have said that honest citizens are able to exercise their second amendment rights to defend themselves, their family and others.
It was just a super-cucked, AP Style Sheet, manicured, wordsmithed liberal pablum poop phrase.
At one time, for those with a pistol license, Suffolk County in Long Island NY had a defense of a third person as well. I am not sure if it still does