AirForceShooter
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If you drew your gun you were in fear for your life and safety at that point. He keeps coming?
Shoot him.
AFS
Shoot him.
AFS
You draw a weapon on a man, but he still keeps coming...
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You have decided to draw your weapon on a man. The man keeps approaching you at a steady, but slow, pace forward. You retreat somewhat, provide the man with a strong verbal warning that you will fire if he keeps approaching, but he still keeps coming forward.
Turn and run away?
I won't turn and run away for a couple of reasons.
...and there you have it. Although, I'd say DON'T turn but do make every effort to get the hell out of dodge. How's about getting the hell out of dodge BEFORE you draw your weapon?
That's the worst plan Ive ever heard. What happens when you try to run but hes faster?...You end up being attacked from behind
Actually, I clearly said "DON'T turn around." The idea is to make distance.
Prosecutor: "...and what was he doing when you shot him?"
You: "He was walking toward me."
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In NY state you'd be in serious trouble if you didn't make a VERY serious effort to leave the situation. The law requires that you retreat regardless of all factors EXCEPT that you must be able to do so safely. The problem being that you CANNOT assume that retreating will not be safe unless the BG has a "distance weapon", at least so far as I've been able to verify with authorities. Versus an unarmed or knife wielding opponent you MUST attempt to extract yourself from the situation before firing. Essentially, only against a gun wielding BG can you assume that retreat cannot be done safely.
The OP also suggests that he is behaving in a threatening manner...
You have decided to draw your weapon on a man. The man keeps approaching you at a steady, but slow, pace forward. You retreat somewhat, provide the man with a strong verbal warning that you will fire if he keeps approaching, but he still keeps coming forward.
So you are suggesting running backwards? I dnt know how else to get the hell out fo Dodge without running in sum way, shape or form.
...that whole skit you just wrote is kind of silly.
Bingo-Bango. That's all that counts in my book. Might I suggest moving out of New York State?You can fire whenever the law says you can, which differs from state to state and by situation within states.
§ 11-8-8 Injury or death – Defense. – In the event that any person shall die or shall sustain a personal injury in any way or for any cause while in the commission of any criminal offense enumerated in §§ 11-8-2 – 11-8-6, it shall be rebuttably presumed as a matter of law in any civil or criminal proceeding that the owner, tenant, or occupier of the place where the offense was committed acted by reasonable means in self-defense and in the reasonable belief that the person engaged in the criminal offense was about to inflict great bodily harm or death upon that person or any other individual lawfully in the place where the criminal offense was committed. There shall be no duty on the part of an owner, tenant, or occupier to retreat from any person engaged in the commission of any criminal offense enumerated in §§ 11-8-2 – 11-8-6.
Might I suggest moving out of New York State?
Well, I can move fairly quickly backwards, yes, but running, no. You could also move laterally which would actually be a better move because it would force the guy to change course to follow you, which could go a long way toward establishing a threat.So you are suggesting running backwards? I dnt know how else to get the hell out fo Dodge without running in sum way, shape or form.
Faced with the same situation I believe I would shoot.