[bramps]

You can’t shoot and kill someone for throwing popcorn on you.
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Would you suggest a concealed weapon for dealing with knockout game perps?

When would it be ok to use the gun in that case if the answer is ‘yes’?

Any chance you would think it’s ok to shoot just before the much younger perp punches the much older victim in the face?

Any chance this older man thought the younger man was about to punch him? As evidenced by first throwing popcorn in his face and I’d be fairly certain saying some choice words?

I wonder what the comments here would be if the victim was a young black gang member with the shooter was not an ex cop.

[ontap]

Would you suggest a concealed weapon for dealing with knockout game perps?

If someone assaults you for no reason you have every right to defend yourself. Including shooting him. You don't have the right to raise the ante of an argument to a capital offense. And spare me the argument that throwing popcorn constitutes an assault worthy of death!!!

[DesertRhino]

“I wonder what the comments here would be if the victim was a young black gang member with the shooter was not an ex cop.”

Add in one other part of the story. Lets say the geezer about to be knocked out had walked up, and started an argument about cell phones when the “young black gang member” was basically minding his own business.

If you are CCW, you are not to be the manners police going around menacing and correcting people.