I'm in a small retail candy & gifts type store with my family which happens to be next to a liquor store in a strip mall type shopping center. Through the wall we can hear a lot of yelling from the liquor store, a few seconds later the door flies open and man comes in yelling that he hates cops, we better watch out for the NAACP, what the hell is your problem, what kind of crap are you selling here, not making any sense at all. It is like he is crazy.He is obvioulsly drunk and or stoned.
He is between my family and I and the door, there is only one clerk who is scarred s.less. I am carrying, but do not have any non lethal weapons, i.e. pepper spray, baton, etc.
As quick as he came in and wreaked havoc, he left. We got plate number and called P.D. etc.
All turned out OK but it was definitely scary especially for the kids.
I said nothing to this guy, and I didn't take my eyes off him. I placed myself between him and my family and was ready to draw if i needed to.
My question is this; what if he would have physically assaulted me with out any weapons, fists, feet whatever. Would I have to fight him hand to hand? At what point could I draw and fire? In Texas, I believe you have the right to defend yourself with lethal force if being attacked. I remeber a case years ago where a CHL got into a fender bender, the other person started punching him through his open window, he drew and fired and was not charged. The reasoning was that he was unable to retreat because he was stuck in traffic and he did not have to sit there and take a beating.
At what point would you draw your weapon?
He is between my family and I and the door, there is only one clerk who is scarred s.less. I am carrying, but do not have any non lethal weapons, i.e. pepper spray, baton, etc.
As quick as he came in and wreaked havoc, he left. We got plate number and called P.D. etc.
All turned out OK but it was definitely scary especially for the kids.
I said nothing to this guy, and I didn't take my eyes off him. I placed myself between him and my family and was ready to draw if i needed to.
My question is this; what if he would have physically assaulted me with out any weapons, fists, feet whatever. Would I have to fight him hand to hand? At what point could I draw and fire? In Texas, I believe you have the right to defend yourself with lethal force if being attacked. I remeber a case years ago where a CHL got into a fender bender, the other person started punching him through his open window, he drew and fired and was not charged. The reasoning was that he was unable to retreat because he was stuck in traffic and he did not have to sit there and take a beating.
At what point would you draw your weapon?