THR,
First, let me advise that I am in no way looking for ways to be forced to use my weapon in a self defense situation. I live in Utah, have a CCW permit, I have spent time brushing up on Utah's Gun and CCW laws, I highly reccomend Mitch Vilos book; Utah Gun Law II, not sure if there is a III yet.
Having said that, my question is; a few weeks ago I was in downtown SLC heading to my car after dinner, I was carrying and I had parked in a lot behind the restaurant. There aren't any exits besides the entrance you drive through, or climbing a fence etc.
I don't know why my mind thinks up these scenarios, and this may be a dumb question, but, I am wondering what others may think/do in this hypothetical:
Let's say someone approaches you, and they appear crazy/high etc. making demands for money or just wanting to hurt you/loved one. This crazy says they are infected with AIDS and will stab you with a needle if you do not comply with their demands. You do all you can to de-escalate the situation, talk them out of it, look for a way to escape etc.
It looks like the only way to protect yourself/loved one is to have to resort to using your firearm (hopefully dispaying it will be enough, but the only reason you are drawing your weapon is becuase there are no other options to de-escalate and you are prepared to use it), but you haven't actually seen the needle but you don't want to let this person get close enough to you/loved one to find out if they are bluffing.
If you do in fact end up having to use deadly force because the person rushes you and it is discovered that there WAS or WAS NOT a needle OR that the autopsy (if the person was killed) reveals that the person WAS or WAS NOT infected with AIDS, what would be the potential legal ramifications, given there would be only one side to the story, the person with the gun) that you may know of from similar incidences?
Again, I know there are probably lots of people that have posted threads trying to look for ways to use their weapon, this is not my intention. Just a situation that I have not been able to find much info on and am genuinely wondering what others thought are.
Stay safe!
First, let me advise that I am in no way looking for ways to be forced to use my weapon in a self defense situation. I live in Utah, have a CCW permit, I have spent time brushing up on Utah's Gun and CCW laws, I highly reccomend Mitch Vilos book; Utah Gun Law II, not sure if there is a III yet.
Having said that, my question is; a few weeks ago I was in downtown SLC heading to my car after dinner, I was carrying and I had parked in a lot behind the restaurant. There aren't any exits besides the entrance you drive through, or climbing a fence etc.
I don't know why my mind thinks up these scenarios, and this may be a dumb question, but, I am wondering what others may think/do in this hypothetical:
Let's say someone approaches you, and they appear crazy/high etc. making demands for money or just wanting to hurt you/loved one. This crazy says they are infected with AIDS and will stab you with a needle if you do not comply with their demands. You do all you can to de-escalate the situation, talk them out of it, look for a way to escape etc.
It looks like the only way to protect yourself/loved one is to have to resort to using your firearm (hopefully dispaying it will be enough, but the only reason you are drawing your weapon is becuase there are no other options to de-escalate and you are prepared to use it), but you haven't actually seen the needle but you don't want to let this person get close enough to you/loved one to find out if they are bluffing.
If you do in fact end up having to use deadly force because the person rushes you and it is discovered that there WAS or WAS NOT a needle OR that the autopsy (if the person was killed) reveals that the person WAS or WAS NOT infected with AIDS, what would be the potential legal ramifications, given there would be only one side to the story, the person with the gun) that you may know of from similar incidences?
Again, I know there are probably lots of people that have posted threads trying to look for ways to use their weapon, this is not my intention. Just a situation that I have not been able to find much info on and am genuinely wondering what others thought are.
Stay safe!
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