[marktwain]

You are not required to take a beating before you use deadly force in self defense.

[Fido969]

I have explained in previous articles how someone threatening to punch you is a potentially deadly threat.

That's the modern police philosophy. Kill 'em all, and let God sort 'em out.

[ForYourChildren]

Here is another what I would call a good shooting:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/07/tim-mcnabb/black-man-shoots-white-teen-jury-says-self-defense-and-nobody-cares/

“Roderick Scott went out of his house to confront a trio of punks breaking into cars in his Greece, New York neighborhood. Scott’s story was that he fired two rounds at one of them when the young man charged him after being told to freeze and wait for the cops”

[Vigilanteman]

Yep. Context is also important. If a scrawny little runt 6" shorter and 130# lighter than me is threatening to beat me to a pulp and comes at me, I am obligated to first trying to step aside, reach out an arm to block him or something of the sort.

But if he is younger, stronger and obviously someone I couldn't dissuade with aforementioned tactics, I am well within my rights to stop him with an equalizer even if he doesn't hit me first.

[Celtic Conservative]

As I was taught in my law enforcement "use of force" classes any blow to the head is deadly force and may be met with a commensurate response.

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[dp0622]

I boxed in late teens and twenties. One punch fractured my cheekbone another single blow broke my rib
anther shot made me eat soft baby food for about 2 weeks.
I had a crazy hockey player friend who punched through a MASK in a fight. He later boxed. He was Irish and insane lol. He could have killed someone with his fists with maybe six or seven shots to the head.
had a friend who fought Holyfield. He lasted three rounds and was unrecognizable for weeks.

[RightOnTheBorder]

You are not required to take a beating before you use deadly force in self defense.

Apparently the cops and prosecutor in Princeton WV think you do. Given what was reported in the news about this it never should have gone to trial. Once again the process is the punishment.

[zeestephen]

Re: “Fisticuffs Justify Deadly Force”

Completely agree.

Murder by weapon type:

Shotguns - about 400 per year
Rifles - about 400 per year
Hands, Fists, and Feet - about 800 per year

[taxcontrol]

In most cases, self defense and deadly force are justified when the attacker shows:

- ability to injure or harm
- intent to assault