Quote Originally Posted by foxtrot View Post
Exactly SA Friday. I have no argument against NOT drawing down on the suspects. Your only safe once you have it out and on target really.

The only argument I have is drawing with the only intent to kill them, JUST because one has a knife. That is the flawed logic I have issue with.
Just so I understand: Are you saying that a knife wielding assailant at 30 feet is justification to draw down on them, but not necessarily to shoot? I would be in total agreement. There is no obligation to shoot them if they are not an immediate threat to you. BigBear handled the situation with the correct amount of restraint, yet was in a position to control the situation. The criminal's error came in bringing a knife to a gun fight and underestimating his intended victim.