mrbond

The law can be subjective. What's really the determination is first the DA and then a jury. It's not always whether you feel your life is in imminent danger, it's whether a DA and jury will agree with you. A potential a$$ whipping is not necessarily an imminent danger to your life. Your loss of pride, while humiliating, is never an imminent danger to your life. For most people, a broken arm doesn't put your life in imminent danger. TN courts have already held a broken nose does not put your life in imminent danger and does not justify the use of deadly force. Then there's other factors as well, your age, sex, and health and physical strength versus that of your attackers. Bottom line, your panic doesn't necessarily prove you right by TN law. Before I pulled my gun and had to shoot someone who just wanted to fight and who appeared to be unarmed, I'd want plenty of my blood and bruises to justify my actions. For the most part, Georgia (where I'm from) has better carry laws in this situation and also in property defense situations (you can use deadly force to protect property in Georgia).

I'm totally dissatisfied with both political parties. George Bush and the GOP congress spent like drunken sailors. Just look at what the national debt did during his years. And Obama, he's going to out do W, not only with one time spending, but with new programs that cement future spending. You can't borrow money forever. And neither can our nation. The dollar's demise, and resulting hyperinflation, will not be pretty. Gold and silver remain your only defense to protect any savings you may have.

Near Portland, Gallatin, and White House... I have a Glock 9mm full size, FNP .40 (best shooting 40 I've ever shot), Kahr CW45, Smith and Wesson M&P15 (AR15), Mossberg 590a1 pump shotgun, and a Remington 1100 Tactical, which I may sell soon. Decided it was time to get a carry permit, so I took the class at Guns and Leather. That turned out to be a good experience--Mark there was very entertaining. They warned me today when I applied for the carry permit that there's been a rush on gun permits and the the state is seriously behind. Not sure if that's true, but thats what they said and to expect delays. I guess everyone is figuring out that you may not always be able to rely on the government to protect you and your family...