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In reply to the discussion: Man shopping for coffee creamer at Walmart attacked by vigilante for carrying gun he was legally per [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)First, I don't know where you come from, but your understanding of self-defense laws everywhere is deficient.
Second, no one has to willingly subject themselves to a violent assault to prove they're not a "lesser man."
Third, where I come from, a younger healthier man attacking a weaker much older man who hadn't actually threatened them, makes the attacker a punk or a thug, not a man, and they would rightly deserve any punishment they receive, including an entirely lawful defensive gunshot wound for the conduct described in the article, as well as criminal battery charges.
Fourth, what happens when the individual carrying the gun is a young and small or elderly woman. Would a younger, stronger man still get to tackle them from behind and place them in a choke hold, or does equal protection not apply where you come from?