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Austinrealtor, thank you for your excellent and through reply. You outlined what I did last night (reread through all the statues to find the justification). While I did not consider the aggravated kidnapping application, the only thing I could see applying was attempted murder. I guess what concern...

No question it would have been legal. There isn't any way in the world she could have not proven it was to protect the lives of those in the room. The bad guy doesn't have to pull the trigger first. He has to threaten your life first, and by 'waving his gun around' and dismissing everyone but a few...

Regarding the lady who tried to disrupt the shooter with her purse. I've read a lot of comments on other gun boards (and a few here) that it would have been better had she had a gun and used it. While I don't disagree with that sentiment, I'm curious from a legal perspective (assuming this had happe...