[Niteranger68]

If the perp is still armed there is still a threat. If I sat on the jury and the perp was still breathing I'd consider there to still be a threat.

Reread the original comment....

Having stopped the threat, not everybody has the makeup to then take the kill shot.

[John O]

me->If the perp is still armed there is still a threat. If I sat on the jury and the perp was still breathing I'd consider there to still be a threat.

you->Reread the original comment....

Having stopped the threat, not everybody has the makeup to then take the kill shot.

Let me be blatantly clear. If the perp is still breathing, you have not stopped the threat. If he is still armed (you know he had one gun, You don't know if he was carrying another) you have not stopped the threat. If there is any chance of future retaliation, you have not stopped the threat.

If I were sitting on the jury in any case where a person shot and killed a 'person' who had assaulted (attacked, tried to rob, etc) them, I would find the person not guilty due to self defense.

See what I am saying?