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There are two sides of the question that must be considered. The first is the legal and the second is the tactical.

On the legal side, I would think you were justified in shooting. As a police officer, I have always taught and been taught that if someone is attempting to get my firearm, it is because he wants to use it on me. As a citizen instead, he may be wanting to use it on me or someone else, but he is still trying to get it to use. I still think you would be justified.

On the tactical side, it is a little harder to answer. The question here is how you are going to do so. While you are struglling with this thief, how will you manage to shoot him (or other weapon to attack with)? Do you have a back up gun or a knife? Do you know any types of weapon retention drills to help you? If you can get to the attacker with a different weapon, or with this weapon as quickly as you can control it, I would pull the trigger.