Reply #55: It Doesn't.

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At the point of the crime the men were no longer acting in any threatening manner due to the use of the gun. That was fine in its use to avoid the confrontation and subdue the actors from further aggression.

Howeverrrrrrrr, at that point when the threat was disolved, and the 'had been victim' then chose to use the gun as an intimidating factor in order to steal one's rightful property, it no longer becomes self defense but then turns into a crime of its own, which is first degree armed robbery. If a mugger comes up to you with a knife and tries to steal your money, but you instead pull a gun and steal his money instead, he is guilty of attempted armed robbery but you'd be guilty of armed robbery.

I fail to see why this is such a hard concept for some on here to understand.