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atxgun wrote:

nitrogen wrote:There was a blogger from Philadelphia who did just what you speak about; he drew his gun when a homeless person demanded money with a knife.

The blogger didn't call the police.
The homeless person DID, and the blogger lost his CHL.

Seriously? Is there something in PA law that differs than TX? Maybe they are required to report? Maybe their justifications for deadly force is different?

Do you have a link to the blog posting about this?

Just a guess on my part, but the bum probably ommitted the part about having the knife and told the cops that when he asked the guy for money (panhandling) the guy pulled a gun on him instead. It was "he said, he said" and the cops believed the bum.

An example of "whoever calls in first is the victim".

You are not required by law to report it as far as I know.

But many people would advise you to report it. There's a school of thought that says that the first one to call the cops is the victim. You don't want the BG calling the cops and claiming that some crazy guy (you) pulled a gun on him.

In most circumstances I think I would make a report. You have to make your own decision in the context of the specific situation you encounter.