Fred Meyer shooter Jerry Harryman sentenced to nearly 6 years (self defense now a crime in Oregon)

OregonLive ^ | 11/13/2013 | Steve Mayes

[aimhigh]

Sitting in a wheelchair and shaking, Jerry Harryman was sentenced Wednesday to almost six years in prison for shooting a man who punched him during a Fred Meyer checkout line scuffle.

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Harryman, who did not testify at his trial, said he told Young that he was armed. It was a warning, not a threat, Harryman said. Young responded, "I don't give a (expletive). I'm gonna (expletive) you up," Harryman said.

Harryman said he had seconds to deal with an unprovoked attack.

[jwalsh07]

Could you tell me at what point in a beating the use of a weapon is warranted?

[Rio]

“Harryman loaded his gun with hollow-point bullets, which are intended to inflict greater damage.”

Not sure of the source for this. Did the reporter add it in?

Yes. It was in the original news story as its own paragraph with no elaboration.

[jwalsh07]

So when some guy “flips out” and attacks me I have to wait until he takes my gun from me before I use it to defend myself from the guy “flipping out”?
That would seem to be a recipe for an early funeral if the other guy. is more powerful and/or skilled, no?

[Tijeras_Slim]

“Back off, man,” Young told Harryman. They exchanged obscenities. When Harryman flipped the bird, Young quickly circled around the check stand and confronted him. During the brief struggle, both men threw punches and wrestled. Then Harryman pulled a .380 automatic pistol and shot Young in the lower left leg.

Two dumbasses IMO.

A CCW should de-escalate a situation not make it a bigger pissing contest. So after "exchanging obscenities" and "flipping the bird" Harryman informs the guy he's armed? By that point dumbass #1 is too emotionally involved in the situation to back down.

No sympathy from me.

[The Cajun]

Number one fool, I am very, very good with a pistol.
Number two, I'm 67 and have never had an accidental discharge in my life.
How much of a beating am I supposed to take, idiot?
Read what the thug told him jerk, I take a man who says that to me and begins an attack at his word.

Take your lib sounding bullshit and shove it where the sun don't shine.

[MovementConservative]

So every dispute should involve a gun? You can’t be that stupid.