Bazoo
Member
There was recently a few armed robberies in the town I frequent. The guy comes up to you in a parking lot as you are exiting your car and demands your wallet / purse and then leaves. In one instance he stole the victims car.
So, if that happens to me, and with my wife and kid present, should I attempt to draw my gun and shoot the attacker? Or give them my wallet and her purse?
I used to think draw and shoot would be the correct answer. But after reading this forum, about all the possible legal consequences, I’m thinking that giving up my wallet is the correct answer. And only if he becomes more violent, say, in trying to kidnap my wife or child, then should I commit to self defense via firearm.
I do try to be situationally aware of this sort of thing, but I think it could still happen.
So, if that happens to me, and with my wife and kid present, should I attempt to draw my gun and shoot the attacker? Or give them my wallet and her purse?
I used to think draw and shoot would be the correct answer. But after reading this forum, about all the possible legal consequences, I’m thinking that giving up my wallet is the correct answer. And only if he becomes more violent, say, in trying to kidnap my wife or child, then should I commit to self defense via firearm.
I do try to be situationally aware of this sort of thing, but I think it could still happen.