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carlson1 wrote:

KC5AV wrote: In any situation where a gun is drawn, you ALWAYS want to be the first one to call the police, because the first one to call is generally considered to be the victim.

This Right Here!

Do not ever think, "well that worked we can leave now."

I absolutely would be on the phone immediately.
This of course is a hypothetical situation. I'm fairly good at keeping myself out of areas or situations where something like this could happen. Sometimes my daughters basketball games take us into places in Ft Worth I'd rather not be. My situational awareness goes way up. Often we're at a high school where I can't carry anyway. I hate that. But...I abide by that law.

I sure appreciate everyone's input on this topic. After reading all the posts it of course comes down to circumstances and which cop shows up I guess.

CainA wrote:Well if it happened to me, I would probably show my weapon(in holster, hand on it-ready to draw) and tell the potential perp that it's probably a good idea to move on(but probably more colorful language).

I am hoping that would stop most from escalating the situation.
Of course I'd try to avoid any situation before we got to that point.
But the whole Road Rage thing comes to mind. Sometimes folks
do not need to be in a car to have that rage.
I would problaby do as you mentioned. Just wondering if i'd lose my CHL because of it.

My question is for Chas or other lawyers on the forums.
I of course never want to have to draw my sidearm on anyone EVER!
I hope I go my whole life carrying it on my hip as a useless paper weight only used at the range or maybe IDPA.

But if I am ever physically attacked by someone without a weapon, can a CHL holder draw? Or expose a firearm without drawing?
Of course avoiding pointing it at him thus avoiding an agravated assault charge.

My concern is I have a prosthetic hip and dupuytren’s disease in my hands.
Physically fighting back is very limited being semi disabled.

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If I was hit kicked or otherwise attacked by someone without a weapon,
can I draw to stop the attack without pointing my firearm at the perpatrator as a warning?
The Sears "Black Friday" guy got away with it but what does the law say.

I see the Zimmerman / Martin case and seeing the long drawn out case there
I am thinking the judge knows Zimmerman will walk and is allowing time to pass
to avoid rioting. He certainly is not getting a speedy trial. He was attacked by a man without
a weapon but clearly was a life threatening situation. Does one have to wait until their head is bashed into the cement?