One still must be aware of how the courts see the law. in your state
I have read of cases wsahere there was absolutely no doubt that the shooter was in serious danger, yet the court convicted him.
Why? Because the judge and prosecutor convinced the jury that all the shooter had to do was drive away. One that I remember said that the shooter’s car was the most powerful weapon on the scene and that he should have driven away.
So if your exit is obstructed in any way. you have an excellent defense. On the other hand if you are on the shoulder of the highway with nothing in front of your car, you probably would have a problem in many states....unless you were looking down the barrel of the bad guy’s gun and trying to leave would be fatal.
So it is not clear in many cases and every carrier should go through the many possible scenarios before so as to be mentally prepared to make correct decisions.
That’s especially true in a “duty to retreat” state, but one could argue that she already did retreat by leaving the roadway and seeking a more populated setting like the parking lot.
In any event, reads like a classic case of self defense.
Oh it would have to be a case where I was pinned in or without keys, etc. for sure.
Being old and having good insurance, also driving a Super Duty, means that only a very few scenarios would make me reach for my gun, after I couldn’t drive away or through them first I should have added, I know I’d be safer in my truck.
If it were an aggressive driver I was facing playing Bumper Cars wouldn’t bother me one bit if needed, hell if I was caught on camera I’d probably be sunk because I would have a grin on my face I think.