Long range distance for self defense

[MTT TL]

To be considered self defense the following elements need to be in place:
- Means (or method)
- Opportunity
- Intent

If any of the three are lacking or unsupportable then you are likely going to have a bad day in court. So a man carrying a knife at 100' who intends to kill you is not much of a threat as he lacks the opportunity to use it.

The same man with a .22 rifle is a deadly threat.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

I've always been curious, at what point is self defense considered murder? Seventy five feet seems like a long way to be considered "self defense".

See above. Also note that...

Roy Dell Schmidt was shot by Charlie Whitman at over 500 yards.

Literally hundreds of people were hit at 250-490 yards Paddock in Las Vegas.

There is no set number in distance that determines when it is or is not self defense.

 

[tipoc]

I've always been curious, at what point is self defense considered murder? Seventy five feet seems like a long way to be considered "self defense".

Measure it. Depending on your stride walk 25 to 30 healthy steps, more or less, and see how far that is. One side of the street to another? From your front steps to the sidewalk? If your ex shows up to shoot your current and you with a shotgun could you shoot to stop the attack without being a danger to others?

Distance, as others have said, doesn't make a shooting unjustified alone.

tipoc