So let me get this straight. Guy has crowd advancing on him menacingly and voicing threats. He uses pepper spray several times and they still advance. At this point, he pulls his firearm and uses it.

It seems fairly clear cut that he can claim he was in fear of his life or bodily harm at this point but the political and media types immediately jump to hate crimes. Sounds like there was a lot of hate alright -- coming from the crowd.

Can't wait for more details because the story related in the news article sure doesn't support the statements from the political types IMO.