they don’t haveto be certain of a threat. the requirements arethat they believe their lives are in mortal danger or that they could receive permanent bodily (grave) harm. they might varying in wording state to state but generally this is it. they have to believe, not know for certain. you’dhave to be shot or attacked to know for certain and then you may be dead or dying.
“they don’t haveto be certain of a threat. the requirements arethat they believe their lives are in mortal danger or that they could receive permanent bodily (grave) harm. they might varying in wording state to state but generally this is it. they have to believe, not know for certain. you’dhave to be shot or attacked to know for certain and then you may be dead or dying.”
Absolutely, but the ambiguity of when and why you believe your life is in grave danger is exactly the point the left says we should not have that option at that point. The theory goes a hitman can claim self defense if he said he felt his life is in danger.
That is why there are generally three criteria that you should consider when using deadly force;
1). The (target of your defense) has OPPORTUNITY to do you grave harm.
2). The (target of your defense) has the ABILITY to do you grave harm.
3). The (target of your defense) has the INTENT to do you grave harm.
A person with INTENT who is behind bars has no opportunity. An unarmed person with INTENT who is in a wheelchair does not have the ABILITY.
All three together, and you should have no charges filed against you. I am however just an armchair lawyer, repeating what my CCW instructor told me.