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SJB, "The standard I was taught at my California CCW class was if a reasonable person in my situation would be in fear for their life or grave bodily harm, the shoot is justified. You have no obligation to engage in a fist fight with someone your size or smaller. Moral or legal. The local DA taught that class. If they are within 21 feet, that is not your weapon, it is "our" weapon. Half the cops killed every year are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Powernoodle Open carry is legal in my state, but I see no good reason for doing it. In the unlikely event that I am forced to use a firearm, I do not want an evildoer to know that I have it until its too late. JMO. Uh...yeah...that pretty much sums it up. VR, Harold

yep...Iwork a lot of downtown festival events...traffic is always snarled and the streets are usually packed with people, closed off, stages, etc..chances of getting my work van out and out of town...nill...when 911 happened..many folks were gridlocked in parking decks for hours...so a pedal bike on my van's front bumper is a regular thing for me...I actually use it most events just to cruise the streets to get to a restaurant, etc...I...

It's also because open carry here in Ohio was reenacted in the mid 2000's. So it takes a while to clue in some of the mid range officers (cause old ones remember when it was legal back when, and new ones are trained in school now to realize its legal). I really have no qualm if an officer comes over politely. I realize that if I chose to open carry it presents panic in some and its their store, their right. If it was a citizen...

But I always have a full sized Government model or Similar gun in the car or truck. Unless of course I have just purchased something new. In this case the new one becomes the truck gun of the week Keep your powder dry.

You can't assume you will be shooting a BG, full face on, giving you a complete torso to shoot at. You may just be able to see a leg or arm. Or the BG is being a real pain and not standing still. Then getting a full load of anything completely onto the target will be undoable unless you are very, very close. And that's not good either.

regionrat, That's an interesting post (especially about cops having reason to be pissed) when under your post it says: There is less resistance when liberties are removed a little at a time.

I agree with Mitrod. A response to force or threat of force has to be reasonable. I hear what you're saying Rottman, and your logic about being knocked silly is sound. But at the same time, the response has to be reasonable. It all comes down to articulation. In Mitrod's example, responding with deadly force to two younger, more fit, larger men might be (and does sound) reasonable. One on one with a person the same size, fitness,...

On my property only since we cant here in Texas, not sure if I would in public. But when in the yard or in the driveway/garage. i do.

Quote: Originally Posted by AGE Hey, I'm now 75 years old. Unless the other guy is 80 he will be facing a .45. well... what if the 80 year old thinks like you? wouldnt you be facing a .45?