Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 35-41-3-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 2. (a) A person is justified in using reasonable force against another person to protect the person or a third person from what the person reasonably believes to be the imminent use of unlawful force.
IC 35-47-4-3
Pointing firearm at another person
Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer who is acting within the scope of the law enforcement officer's official duties or to a person who is justified in using reasonable force against another person under:
(1) IC 35-41-3-2; or
(2) IC 35-41-3-3.
So let me get this right, You exit a store and three males approach you and/or your vehicle and you draw a weapon and point it? WOW!! Yes you did wrong. Matter of fact you broke the law and committed a crime based on the way you described the incident. Unbelievable!! In fear of serious bodily injury or death by a group of guys walking towards you is a stretch IMO. You might want to brush up on state law before you find yourself is some legal jeopardy.
I don't think it crossed my mind because when i carry a gun i feel like i can protect myself and i really stand by the line "does not have the duty to retreat"
Better to be judged by 12 then carried by 6So let me get this right, You exit a store and three males approach you and/or your vehicle and you draw a weapon and point it? WOW!! Yes you did wrong. Matter of fact you broke the law and committed a crime based on the way you described the incident. Unbelievable!! In fear of serious bodily injury or death by a group of guys walking towards you is a stretch IMO. You might want to brush up on state law before you find yourself is some legal jeopardy.
Is this a great site or is this a great sight! Only been a member for a couple of days but found therre is no site to compare it with. Now if I can learn to properly use it. You did the only thing that made sense in that situation. You also kept your cool which could be difficult in that situation. Keeping a cool head while wanting very much to panic in that situation is to be commended. been there.
Please don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to slam you. Just trying to give you something to think about.
While you may not have a duty to retreat, sometimes its the best thing to do. I'm glad we don't have to retreat. But discretion is the better part of valor, he who fights and runs away lives to fight another day and don't go looking for trouble it just might find you and all that jazz. Depending on the circumstances, my home I'm not fleeing, my family on the line, I'll get them to flee if its safe while I stay behind and provide cover but if its safe to do so and it doesn't endanger other innocents I'm probably(again depending on circumstances) going to be out of there.
I think you did right. You were protecting your beer and you felt threatened. When they come from behind a dumpster and from two different directions, that's unusual, and likely planned. Were they going to rob you, we will never know.
It's also a possibility that they were illegal immigrants and without proper identification, and were going to try and get you to purchase some beer for them.