My question is quite simple, but here's the story that goes along with it.
Me and my gf came home late night the other day, and we do not live in a safe neighborhood, we live next to some wannabe gangbanger hoodlums (im sorry to say it that way but its true) and their is always street people and them walking up and down the street day and night. Anyways, when we were getting out of the car there were 4 males walking in the street with baggy hoodies on their head in front of our house, remind you this is late at night around 11:35 pm?
Anyways, one of them was really loud, and tried to talk to me asking for money. I replied no, sorry man i dont have anything.
Well they began stepping on my lawn, and i told them that they are on my property and said to go away i have no money. They kept on insisting, so i began thinking a big confrontation was start, so i placed my right hand on my revolver which i ALWAYS keep held in my pocket ready just incase this situation may become a robbery.
After talking to the loud one of the group, in a firm,but calm serious manner...him and i believe his "drunk" buddies began walking away slowly after i kept on repeating to him to get off my property or have to call the police.
My question is, Lets say they didnt have a knife or a gun, but did try to rob me and my gf simply because we are obviously outnumbered, am i legally allowed to draw my weapon? to keep the attackers away?, even though they might have had no weapon.
Me and my gf came home late night the other day, and we do not live in a safe neighborhood, we live next to some wannabe gangbanger hoodlums (im sorry to say it that way but its true) and their is always street people and them walking up and down the street day and night. Anyways, when we were getting out of the car there were 4 males walking in the street with baggy hoodies on their head in front of our house, remind you this is late at night around 11:35 pm?
Anyways, one of them was really loud, and tried to talk to me asking for money. I replied no, sorry man i dont have anything.
Well they began stepping on my lawn, and i told them that they are on my property and said to go away i have no money. They kept on insisting, so i began thinking a big confrontation was start, so i placed my right hand on my revolver which i ALWAYS keep held in my pocket ready just incase this situation may become a robbery.
After talking to the loud one of the group, in a firm,but calm serious manner...him and i believe his "drunk" buddies began walking away slowly after i kept on repeating to him to get off my property or have to call the police.
My question is, Lets say they didnt have a knife or a gun, but did try to rob me and my gf simply because we are obviously outnumbered, am i legally allowed to draw my weapon? to keep the attackers away?, even though they might have had no weapon.