The problem I see with this ... in a situation where it takes pulling the trigger to stop the threat ... it'll be more of the "he didn't have to shoot little Joey, he could have just pointed it at him and scared him away" stuff.
Exactly. Like I said, the law puts another level in the UOFC.
Do you think Emily Virgin (D) Norman is looking out for our best interests in regards to firearms?
Urging this bill to pass because of Oklahomas, Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence "F" rating.
This is a slippery slope...
UOFC?
Use Of Force Continuum
And I disagree
So you mean to tell me, the law as is right now, that if my wife is confronted by a 6'2 250# thug. (She is 5'6, and significantly less than his 250) He demands her purse and she draws her pistol, the thug starts backing away, and then runs off. She risks being charged with a crime, since she didn't shoot. ********, not with the LEO and D.A. in my area of Oklahoma.
Not every situation is as clear cut as the one you describe.
But, does the law say you have to shoot if you draw?
Suppose 2 thugs walk up on me at QT. They look like they have bad intentions to me. One tries to flank me. I draw my pistol and they run off. One of them call in my plate and says I was menacing them with a pistol. Under current law I can be charged with a crime. This bill addresses that.
Under current law, if you shot and wounded the thugs you would be in less trouble?
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