Doe Master
Banned
This was mainly an academic exercise just to get a sense for where the line is drawn for the right to protect yourself and your property.
I think I understand the responses to say I can draw on him after the fact to detain him for the police to come and if he tries to draw his in response I can open fire. I understand that all of this is tricky and the best course of action is probably to let the cops sort it out since its not worth dying over a $10 Wal-Mart wallet and plastic credit cards that I'll cancel in the next hour.
What about in the second scenario where you're being robbed and stranded in the wilderness might constitute a serious threat to your well-being?
Dead men can't talk. Dig a big hole and keep your mouth shut the rest of your life.
OK maybe not but use your gut feeling because when it happens you wont be wondering what to do then it will just happen plus many thoughts will be passing through your brain in those few short seconds.