So if an unarmed drunk took a swing at you, you would shoot him, kc?
That sort of situation is why I carry the vile spray. I don't run or fight as well as I used to and I'm not going to shoot someone for attempting to instigate fisticuffs.
You must live in more peaceful surroundings than I. If I shot everyone who took a poke at me the streets would be bloody from here to Alaska and I would spend alltogether too much time in court.
Did you read all of my earlier posts?
No, I would not.
But I would also not reduce myself to a fistfight. I would walk away.
If he continued, and I felt there was no way for me to escape from an attack, YES, I ABSOLUTELY WOULD.
He's drunk, and I've had 3 knee surgeries and a shoulder surgery. I still have pain in one or both knees and my right shoulder many days. I trained in martial arts with my best friend for 3 years in my mid 20's, but due to physical limitations, and the injuries I have suffered, I can't do it anymore, and I can't fight as well as I used to be able to. Nor do I want to.
If you get in a stupid macho immature fight without attempting to walk away and he is seriously injured, where I live you are just as guilty as the guy who started the fight and can be liable civally and criminally for his injuries. He could have AIDS, hepatitis, or a myriad of other communicable diseases that could spread thru the contact of body fluids in a fight. Since he is drunk, he may not know when to quit if he gets me in a bad position. If someone is knocked down to the ground, a kick to the head can cause serious injury, brain damage, or death.
I have a family that counts on me to be alive the next morning. He may also, but I didn't make him decide to try and be a tough guy or drink until he was unable to remain in control of himself. I may be a bad person to say it, but I'm not as worried about his family or his well being as I am of my family's and my own.
I have no need for pepper spray. I am not required to not kill him if he continues to put me into a situation where I could suffer serious injuries. If he won't let me leave the situation, he is leaving me with no other option. I'd prefer not to shoot him, but I won't risk my safety.