A big difference in "drawing" your weapon and firing your weapon.
In most states the use of a weapon for self defense is justified to stop the threat. If simply drawing a weapon cause the assailant to retreat and the threat has ended, there is nothing illegal with that. But like others have said, you need to know your state laws and the laws of any state you plan on carrying in.If you would not be justified in immediately firing the gun, then you should not be drawing it. Drawing the gun with an intention to intimidate in circumstances other than self-defense that would warrant immediately firing the gun in self-defense is, in most states, illegal. I would like to see a citation to a justification in any state that allows only drawing or pointing a firearm in self defense when shooting in self defense would be illegal. Although, I suppose, in a duty to retreat state one could say they drew their gun while attempting to escape as a precaution should a safe escape become impossible.
To the OP - depends a lot on the state you would be located in - which you have failed to provide.
Next you'll say your hands are registered weapons?????? You're a hoot!Have you thought about training in the martial arts? In the scenario you described, I have no doubt that my superior hand to hand skill would take down two punks in the blink of an eye.
Next you'll say your hands are registered weapons?????? You're a hoot!
We aren lawyers, asking the Internet this question is unwise.I am a fairly small person 5'7, skinny, bout 125 pounds. If I was physically attacked by one or 2 persons significantly bigger than myself, say the attackers are not armed with any weapons but their own means of brutality (fists, kicks) I wouldn't ever want to draw my pistol on anyone without a weapon, but I'm not a good fighter. Like what if while I was getting beat up they saw I carried and could grab my gun and use it against me. My question is would i lawfully be able to use my firearm in a situation such as this?
I am a fairly small person 5'7, skinny, bout 125 pounds. If I was physically attacked by one or 2 persons significantly bigger than myself, say the attackers are not armed with any weapons but their own means of brutality (fists, kicks) I wouldn't ever want to draw my pistol on anyone without a weapon, but I'm not a good fighter. Like what if while I was getting beat up they saw I carried and could grab my gun and use it against me. My question is would i lawfully be able to use my firearm in a situation such as this?
Tool of LAST RESORT!!!
When you are a little fellow like JJaggar, that is your tool of last resort. Remember, he said he couldn't fight well so he would be foolish to let someone pound him into the ground. I remember an old saw, "Don't start a fight with an old man who can't fight. He will kill you!" Could apply to a little man also.
The only people who can honestly answer this question are the jurers at your trial.I am a fairly small person 5'7, skinny, bout 125 pounds. If I was physically attacked by one or 2 persons significantly bigger than myself, say the attackers are not armed with any weapons but their own means of brutality (fists, kicks) I wouldn't ever want to draw my pistol on anyone without a weapon, but I'm not a good fighter. Like what if while I was getting beat up they saw I carried and could grab my gun and use it against me. My question is would i lawfully be able to use my firearm in a situation such as this?
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