Well yeah, obviously. But that doesn't per se vary by state, it varies by jurisdiction / judge / jury, etc. My point is simply that there are no state-by-stat

Well yeah, obviously. But that doesn't per se vary by state, it varies by jurisdiction / judge / jury, etc. My point is simply that there are no state-by-state standards for this, which was GP's claim. States don't allow anybody, peace offer or not, to use any amount of force beyond what is required to effect an arrest.