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RoyGBiv wrote:"I was in fear for my life when I pulled that trigger. Those thugs stuck a gun in my face and tried to steal my car. I have no idea whether they intended to let me live once they took the car, I cannot read minds and had to assume that my life was about to end unless I took action. Even when the carjacking stopped, I believed my life was still in imminent danger. I believed they would try to kill me once they reached the safety of their car, they had that look of defiance and anger in their eyes. For my own safety, I was forced to protect my life by stopping them the instant I had the opportunity. I believed they continued to be a threat to my health and safety every instant they were in possession of the gun and in close proximity to me. I was in fear for my life when I fired my weapon. I swear it."

I know a lady who was carjacked here in the Austin area years ago. She got out, let him have the car, no trouble, and he shot her AFTER she had given him the car with no threats or resistance or other provocation. It should have killed her, but by a miracle she's alive and healthy today. He immediately left her car and stole another vehicle on the scene, then went on to carjack someone else the same day. Having heard her story from her, I'm not inclined to believe I'm safe just because I've handed over my car without a fuss. There was no conceivable reason for him to shoot her but he did it anyway. In fact, I believe she said that immediately after he shot her he looked at her sort of confused and said, "I just shot you." Broad daylight, nice part of town, on her way to pick up the kids from school, everything that makes you think you're safe. If it could happen to her it could happen to me.