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re: Question for CCW members: Would you have engaged the Virginia killer today?
Posted on 8/27/15 at 8:35 am to aVatiger
Posted on 8/27/15 at 8:35 am to aVatiger
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Every single time, you have to ask yourself,"could I prove self defense in court?"
the end must justify the means
In Louisiana you are free to use whatever force the person you are defending could have used in their own defense. In this situation, if it had happened in Louisiana, anyone with a legal weapon could have shot Flanagan in defense of the three victims. But there still is a proof problem if Flanagan had been shot before he fired any shot. If he lived, he could say he never intended to shoot anyone, just to scare them, etc.
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Posted on 8/27/15 at 8:43 am to BiggerBear
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But there still is a proof problem if Flanagan had been shot before he fired any shot. If he lived, he could say he never intended to shoot anyone, just to scare them, etc.
I think it would be reasonable to believe he was going to do it, especially if you could tell he was filming it.
I think in the least, you need to yell and warn the people that he had a gun. They would have at least had a chance to scatter.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 8:46 am to BiggerBear
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This post was edited on 1/16/16 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 8/27/15 at 9:04 am to BiggerBear
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f he lived, he could say he never intended to shoot anyone, just to scare them, etc.
Does that really matter? It's intent. (disclaimer: I do not know the law as I have not been to a CCW class)
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