armyman_83
lowly crusader
Hey armyman: As you can see from the replies, there are other forum members who are not "wacko". Certainly would be appreciated if you did not degrade yourself by having to resort to such terms. You have taken my words and instead of appreciating their tone, you have made them sound like all I am doing is counting "punches". If you consider one punch an imminent threat to your life or great bodily injury, have at it--kill the aggressor. If in the course of this "one punch" it appears evident that this aggressor has a lot more in mind and I truly feel a "presumption that my life is threatened", I will act accordingly. You mention that in Alabama assault is cause. Do you have the definition of assault? My understanding of assault, albeit "simple assault", is when you place your hands on someone. Following thru--if I poke you in the chest or just push you, you will kill me and Alabama will back you up. I think, based on other replies that fall on your side and my side that there is a gray area and it is up to you to FULLY appreciate when you TRULY feel threatened--this is a responsibility you have when you are CC and to "knee jerk" with an answer that says you will kill at the drop of a dime is, IMO, not responsible.
I didn't call anyone a wacko, I will agree, however, that I believe some opinions on here are self destructive. If I took from your post the wrong message, then forgive me. It just seemed to be in favor of the aggressor.
It really is a situational case. But one that warrents, I feel, much talk.
As to Alabama Assult. See the above post I made.
(here is the Code of Alabama section concerning Assult among other crimes against a person Link Removed )
As to a poke....I think everyone agrees that doesn't seem like a viable form of assult (in the second or first degree at least). I am talking about a full blown punch, attack, and assult. Most fights I believe don't end with one guy punching the other, unless he is lucky enough to knock you out. I am pretty sure anyone foolish enough to throw one punch will follow through with more. The question is, does one punch and intent to do more warrent shooting? I say it does. The guy may only want to rough me up, but that is unacceptable.