Reflect back in your life BEFORE you obtained your CHL and look at all the times someone has approached you with “clinched fists”. Someone walked away with a black eye or similar and the other with a boosted ego. The shear fact that no one was killed and we’re talking about this today strongly suggests that deadly force wasn’t applied. If you had your CHL back then, someone would have gone home in a body bag.
I’m NOT trying to stir you guys up, but there isn’t a “black & white” manual for pulling the trigger. There are uncountable variables in each unique situation that need to be evaluated. And trust me; there will be 12 of them if the situation arises.
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- Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Drawing weapon to scare threat away
- Replies: 43
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- Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:21 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Drawing weapon to scare threat away
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8567
Re: Drawing weapon to scare threat away
I disagree. Clinched fists walking toward you isn’t necessarily a display of deadly force. Receiving trauma to the head, neck or spine is considered deadly force when not using a weapon. Gut punches, shin kicking or toe stomping aren’t life threatening. The person could have intended to walk over to you and spit on you or give you an “atomic wedgie”. That’s not justifiable to destroy him/her. Now there are circumstances where this could be applicable based on size, gender, age, health or disability.
Without a weapon it gets a little tricky.
100 lb 25 yr old male aggressing on 200lb 30 yr old male – probably not justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old male aggressing on 125lb 60 yr old male – probably justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old female aggressing on 200lb 30 yr old male – probably not justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old female aggressing on 200lb 60 yr old male – probably not justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old female aggressing on 100lb 25 yr old female – AWESOME throw in some mud and you have a good cat fight!
The laws aren’t as “black & white” as everyone thinks. There are many variables that need to be evaluated in split second decisions.
Without a weapon it gets a little tricky.
100 lb 25 yr old male aggressing on 200lb 30 yr old male – probably not justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old male aggressing on 125lb 60 yr old male – probably justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old female aggressing on 200lb 30 yr old male – probably not justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old female aggressing on 200lb 60 yr old male – probably not justifiable
100 lb 25 yr old female aggressing on 100lb 25 yr old female – AWESOME throw in some mud and you have a good cat fight!
The laws aren’t as “black & white” as everyone thinks. There are many variables that need to be evaluated in split second decisions.