[2harddrive]

But, had the shooter NOT fired, he could very well have been arrested - charged with recklessly “brandishing” the handgun. Pretty much, if you, who is not a police officer, draw a gun, you HAVE to shoot to avoid brandishing charges.

[semaj]

"...you HAVE to shoot to avoid brandishing charges."

That is complete and utter BS.

[mlo]

"But, had the shooter NOT fired, he could very well have been arrested - charged with recklessly “brandishing” the handgun. Pretty much, if you, who is not a police officer, draw a gun, you HAVE to shoot to avoid brandishing charges."

Florida changed their law to avoid such situations. The threat of force in self defense is treated the same as actually using force in self defense.