Self-defense vs Revenge

I'd be likely to shoot and then forget everything that happened after being shot, due to blood loss and shock.

"I woke up next to my empty revolver and/or pistol."
 
"Walking away? What do you mean walking away. I mean, I just got shot, you know. All I saw was the outline of the person who shot me. You think I could tell if he was walking away? How could I think anything other than that he was still trying to kill me? What would you think your honor?"

And I doubt the speaker would be lying. Best case, finding of self defense, worst case, not guilty by reason of diminished capacity (or whatever the legal term is).

This is NOT either a legal opinion, NOR a plan. Just a layman's wish for some sanity.

Bentley

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
----Mark Twain
 
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