Really? Because Missouri is a "shall issue" state. The fact is for a all the "I'd kill 'em all" bravado one sees in these threads, if you pull a pistol and shoot an unarmed person before they hit you, you're pretty much screwed as far as the legal system goes. It may be wrong it's that way, but then again we can't allow every potential fist fight be ended pre-emptively by gunshot either.
And you might not get a chance after they hit you. So best to be aware of your surroundings and avoid areas where this is most likely to happen.
Begone, thou hast no business injecting reason into a thread on the internet! Begone Satan! How dare ye besmirch the sacred internet with intelligence and logic. /s
You are of course quite correct. However, the internet Rambo will never listen.
I just took a concealed carry class in Oklahoma and it's the same here. They have to brandish a weapon before it's considered a righteous shooting. In fact there was a term the instructor used "reciprocity", which means that a lot of states will uphold the CCW laws of other states and it carries weight through a chain of states from Nevada to Florida.