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"If you are justified in drawing, you are justified in shooting."
God I hate it when people say that.
I am not required to get shot before shooting in defense.
Therefore I can shoot before the bad guy does.
I am not required to engage in and win a quick draw competition in order to defend myself.
Therefore if I can articulate that a reasonable person in my position would also feel that in the totality of the situation it would be prudent to draw my weapon in order to insure that the bad guy does not get the drop on me then that is indeed justifiable.
Therefore when interrupting a felony in progress and making a citizens arrest of the person(s) who are most likely equipped with burglars' tools a reasonable and prudent person would indeed have weapon drawn and in hand.
This is doubly so the case when the person is responding to such situation from their domicile where it it not common practice nor reasonable to expect said person to be carrying said weapon in an on-body holstering device.
Jan 4, 2010, 6:10:35 PM
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