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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck
This statement shows that you most likely have never been in a sudden life-threatening situation with hostiles.
It's emotionally charged. Instincts are involved. In the heat of the moment, there is no time to consider what level of force is legally required.
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If you think your life is in danger, you can pull the trigger. The only burden you have (in a court of law) is to prove that
you thought your life was in danger, and that
your thinking was in line with what a reasonable person would think.
I really don't know how emotions or instincts have any bearing on the situation, unless they are compelling you to kill unarmed people that are not threatening you. If that is the case, then maybe you shouldn't be owning weapons that allow you to kill someone, but that's just a suggestion.