No. You would be violating the law if the threat is no longer present and you shot the person.bobcat50 wrote:I'm a bit confused from something my CHL instructor said in class. I understood him to say "never, never draw your weapon unless you have already made the decision to shoot because you believe your life is in immediate danger". So, what if I do feel my life is in immediate danger but because I have drawn my weapon, but not yet shot, the threat stops, runs away, falls down begging for his life? I drew my weapon and was ready to shoot but it turns out I didn't have to.Am I in violation of the law because I didn't actually shoot the person?
His advice may seem contradictory, but he is trying to say that you should not draw your weapon unless you can legally use deadly force. Of course, if the threat de-escalates and deadly force is no longer justified, you must also back down.I'm a bit confused from something my CHL instructor said in class. I understood him to say "never, never draw your weapon unless you have already made the decision to shoot because you believe your life is in immediate danger".
IANAL, and an other forum member will explain it better than me.
