Before it's over, the defender will, no doubt, wish that he had ended the confrontation some other way or avoided it altogether.The family appears to believe that the shooting was unjustified, and the family appears to be planning a suit.
That seems very clear. I can't imagine that anyone would think that the outcome was ideal.I say a blast of OC in that guys face would have been a better option then the shoving match and potential gun take-a-way situation we watched.
One comment by the Assistant Police Chief in one of briandg's links is very telling. The officer made the statement: "<I don't know why he would> actually attack a subject that he knew was armed."
I mentioned earlier in the thread that a defender who can't get away and has made it plain that he's armed should be very concerned about an attacker who continues to attack in spite of the fact that he knows that doing so could lead to serious injury or death. I believe that the Assistant Police Chief is articulating a similar sentiment with his question.