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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I understand the 21 foot rule and have used it in classes. It generally applies to an attacker closing the distance with a knife in hand, not someone who has just tossed a pocketknife at you.
However, in response to a thrown object, unless there was another potentially lethal object in the subject's hand, I am not sure that would justify subsequent use of lethal force.
The full details are not known here we are just speculating on the incident as described in a news article, I am sure that the incident will be investigated by the proper authorities.
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Yes Sir, I agree 100%, in the fact that we don't know the whole story, as you've stated above.
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Originally Posted by TR
Frankly, the whole point was the irony of a shooter in this situation who voted against indemnification from self-defense shootings.
TR
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As did I. I was giggling the whole time I was reading the article.
