Instincts are best followed and the no response to a challenge seems like pretty good indication of
Sec. 9.22. NECESSITY. Conduct is justified if:
(1) the actor reasonably believes the conduct is immediately necessary to avoid imminent harm;
Maybe the presentation of a flashlight with a hand on your weapon might be a MMQB better solution....but the laser had the same effect. At 10 yards they were definitely in the "danger close" range.
Glad everyone was safe. I'll bet your heart rate was up a bit as well?
As my mother would ask: "What have we learned from this?" I aske the same of my "children" 18 and 21, everyday.
