Brandishing

[Aguila Blanca]

The question isn't whether or not a punch is serious bodily injury. The question is, whether or not you can convince a jury it was serious bodily injury. The entire intent of my post was to show that every situation and set of circumstances is different.

That isn't the question, either. You are still operating under the erroneous assumption that you must take a punch before you can even threaten to use a firearm is self-defense. The law says you can use force, in most states including deadly force, if you reasonably fear that you are in imminent danger of loss of life or incurring serious (some states call it "grievous") bodily harm.

Being in imminent danger of something means that something hasn't happened yet, but it's going to come down in a matter of moments. If you are surrounded by five thugs who are proclaiming what they intend to do to you (and to your wife), you do NOT need to "take a punch" before you are legally entitled to employ deadly force in defense of yourself and your wife.

 

[Outlaws]

Nothing in the last 10 posts has said anything that hasn't already been posted.

 

[mljdeckard]

Aguila,

If you read my posts, this is exactly what I am saying. It all depends on the circumstances.