Use of deadly force question

[RockIsland]

Let's say you come across 2 guys fist fighting and they end up on the ground with one on top of the other. The guy on top is beating the snot out of the helpless guy on the bottom. Being a lawfully carrying citizen, can you justifyably shoot the man on the top.

Only if the fracas occurs in a Home Depot.

[internet troll]

Everyone else has hit on the point of why you need to be careful in this situation and make sure you know what is going on.

If I know what is going on, and know that one is truly a victim, I may intervene.....

but consider this, you don't know what is going on, the guy on top kills the guy on the bottom, he is charged with murder.

vs.

The guy on top is about to kill the guy on the bottom, you intervene shooting the guy on top killing him, now you are charged with murder and all the stress, cost and possible jail time that comes along with it.

worth the risk???? Something every carrier seriously needs to consider.

[ChemicalReaper]

The guy on top was probably a good kid, just got into college, who was walking to church. The guy on the ground must have dropped his phone/wallet/car keys, and the guy on top was trying to be a good citizen by forcibly returning them to him. Then he accidentally tripped and fell fists-first onto the other guy.

[wanneroo]

Damn, those Damned mom's must be friggen psychic then, cause the user signed up several years before they even formed up. The user even went so far as to throw us off the track by engaging in commerce on the site.

The anti gun crowd has been around since the founding of the country so I do wonder out loud when a user which has no real posting history drops such a scenario in a new thread and then doesn't actively participate in the thread they started. Maybe they are asking a legitimate question they have and maybe not. Time will tell.

[twency]

Only if the fracas occurs in a Home Depot.

Q: "You were not shot in the fracas?"
A: "No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the navel."

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[butch708]

What if it's a friend or family member getting pummeled by some thug?
Then what do you do?

[R L Suehr]

What if it's a friend or family member getting pummeled by some thug?
Then what do you do?

It wouldn't really change the scenario legally. You still would have to evaluate whether the other person is in danger of death or serious injury. If it is a friend or relative I could actually see you facing tougher scrutiny from the cops if someone ended up dead.

[Gman106]

I don't even want to see tops and bottoms going at it out on the street. Take that shit into a bathhouse.

[God's Country]

Wait .....the guy on top.....if he's a real bad ass looking MMA looking dude, wearing a Hi-Point t-shirt and carrying a chicken? If so the answer is yes.

If on the other hand the dude on top is a skinny young black kid that was carrying a bag of skittles and smacking a chunky white looking dudes head into the pavement.....then the answer is still yes.

Beyond that you're on your own.

[qmcorps]

One thing I highly recommend. If you are going to carry a firearm; make sure you have a significant amount of personal liability insurance, at least, 1 Million Dollars.