re: Joe Mcknight's shooter, Ronald Gasser, released from custody

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I forgot in my post, UNARMED. So why does the gun come out? That should have ended things and no one would be dead.

Instead, he goes another step further and shoots it. That's where the line is crossed

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There's no duty nor obligation to threaten to shoot someone. If that level of force is justified, you take it. If you reasonably believe you are at risk of being attacked with lethal force or serious bodily injury, you have the right to defend yourself without first threatening your assailant.