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Originally Posted by bhunter
I agree with you in some nebulous general sense; however, wouldn't your argument also hold for law enforcement, thus precluding them from even drawing their firearm prior to percieving a firearm threat to themselves?
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Law enforcement isn't
supposed to draw a firearm prior to perceiving potential lethal threat to themselves. In most situations, once a gun is drawn you've lost the tactical upper hand. ("What? You gonna SHOOT me now, mother fucker? For talking to my own wife?")
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Originally Posted by bhunter
In your view, can a law enforcement officer threatened by a knife use a firearm to remove that threat?
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It depends upon both the officer and the knife as to whether there
is a threat.
A six-foot and enraged man who is not in his right mind whilst holding a butcher's knife? That's a serious situation.
A despondent and suicidal pre-teen with a 2" blade lockback who has just had his heart broken for the first time? I'm not drawing on that kid.
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Originally Posted by Charles
I would think that three men approaching someone else in a threatening manner could easily be defined as an exhibition of lethal force.
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Or, they could just want directions and be as scared as you (colloquial "you") are at approach?
At the hearing? "Joe walked over to find whether we turn right or left on Main, reached in his pocket to light a cigarette, and before the Zippo reached his lips this guy had shot him!"
See the problem?
Folks like Big Bill would have us say, "Yeah! He shouldn't have approached me."
BULLSHIT.