I always thought that use of force by anyone had to be reasonable based on the force being used against you.
I guess I was wrong.
People who live by might makes right need to take notice.
A gun is an equalizer. If I am 200 pounds, and I confront a 150 pound man or woman, and toss them to the ground, I fully expect a loaded 38 to come out of his or her pocket. Thats what guns are for, so that the victim doesnt end up in a coma from a head stomping on a sidewalk.
Would you feel better about it if the guy violently thrown to the ground had hit his head and had a massive brain bleed? Because when you start knocking people around you don’t know what may transpire.
“I always thought that use of force by anyone had to be reasonable based on the force being used against you.
I guess I was wrong.”
When a man half your age walks up and shoves you to the ground.... I’m not a mind reader, but you might be defending your life at that point.
In my CHL classes (in Texas), we were taught to never get involved in BS like this. Because we are carrying, we should go out of our way to avoid crap like parking space fights. Even though the guy may have been "in fear of his life", the shooter actually initiated the confrontation by appointing himself "parking lot monitor". He should have merely muttered under his breath "what a jerk" and moved on.
For the last year a back injury and surgery has made me as fragile as an egg shell. Literally.
If I had been pushed down like that I am sure it would necessitate a serious trip to the hospital more likely than not causing extreme pain and further bodily injury. Did I spread this info around. HELL NO.
Have I been extra ultra vigilant about my physical situation especially when around strangers in public? Hell YES!!
Have I been carrying concealed the entire time with all this in mind? No one knows for sure.
He was assaulted, big time.
An aggressive shove to concrete could actually be fatal, he was justified in stopping the bad guy...however he did provoke the bad guy by getting all aggressive against the guy’s wife.