[TigersEye]

In this case is it reasonable to believe that a kid carrying a pellet gun walking away from you is a threat to your life???

Yes, since it's not reasonable to expect anyone to know it wasn't a real gun.

The rest of your questions are non-sequitur sophistry.

[Uncle Chip]

Yes, since it's not reasonable to expect anyone to know it wasn't a real gun.

Who was endangered by not knowing whether it was a real gun or not???