Originally Posted by PaulBarnard


That's the wrong question in my mind. The question is, what leads you to the reasonable belief that the specific member of you shot in self-defense was an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury?


Well, let's see.

One guy is chasing you while swinging a brick in a bag. Another guy is beating you in the head with a skateboard. Another has pulled a pistol out of his pocket after chasing you down.

How many times do you allow the guy to beat you in the head with either a brick in a bag or a skateboard before you reasonably think that he means to do bodily harm to you?

How many times do you allow the guy with the pistol to shoot you before you reasonable assume that he means to kill you?

Your question is ridiculous.