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

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sitting in your car with a piece means you better make sure you see another piece before you shoot

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That's the kind of attitude that gets you killed by an attacker. If someone reaches into my car with the intent of doing me harm, I'm shooting them. Of course, my windows would have never been down and my doors automatically lock, so the aggressor would have already broken my window in this scenario.

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The standard for self-defense is high (and it should be) so Gasser should have made damn sure his life was in danger... sitting in your car with a piece means you better make sure you see another piece before you shoot

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This is not what the law says.

There are elements that have to be met and there is no way to know the answer based on the info we have available to us.

Investigators will compile evidence and DA will pour over it to make a judgment call based upon a legal outcome whether or not to charge. There is also a chance that the US Attorney will have a look too.

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The standard for self-defense is high (and it should be) so Gasser should have made damn sure his life was in danger... sitting in your car with a piece means you better make sure you see another piece before you shoot

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No, your vehicle is considered an extension of your home. If an unarmed man was trying to enter your home, you can legally shoot him. Same thing in this case. From photos of the scene, we know:

Joe illegally parked his car in a travel lane, and left his vehicle to confront the shooter

Joe was acting aggressively, because the passenger side mirror of the shooters car was pushed in

The driver remained seated, and fired shots from within his car


. . . . So, if the driver testified that Joe tried to make a grab for the gun. Game over. No charges. He walks