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[–]BravoVictor 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

She certainly has a right to defend herself. However, the one thing she did wrong was not calling the police first.

Tim Pool made a good point. The person who calls the police first usually wins, because that's who the police listen to.

Had she done that, police would have arrived to help her, seen the black women harassing her, broken it up, and she'd be in the clear. Instead, they call the police for "crazy white woman waving a gun around" and now she's the one they go after, if even the claim is untrue.

Everyone has the right to defend themselves, lethally if need be. But unless you're literally in fear of death or severe bodily harm, first take out your phone, record them, call 911, and then let the police do their job.

[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Regardless, if you conceal carry, you only pull your gun if you're pulling the trigger. Show of force is no justification.

She had no right to pull her weapon in that scenario. They should've backed down, until the point where you physically cannot and/or you're in physical danger, and then it's headshot time, drop all of them without question.

Conceal carry, carrying a firearm, it's not meant to sway, inflict or implement your will on someone. It's not there so you can be a tough guy or gal, just because a few individuals are being asshats.

[–]BravoVictor 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Show of force is no justification.

She had no right to pull her weapon in that scenario.

Sure she did. Although I agree you shouldn't pull your gun for any old reason, show of force is certainly justification. She probably avoided a bad physical confrontation from people who were gearing up to assault her, and as a result no one was hurt.

This mentality that of some people that "oh muh gawd showing a gun is ullegal!" is moronic. You don't arrest people for having guns. You arrest them for using guns illegally.