> isn't it usually easy to argue shooting back was to preserve life? Depends on the particular laws of where you are. The reality is that even if the laws favo

> isn't it usually easy to argue shooting back was to preserve life? Depends on the particular laws of where you are. The reality is that even if the laws favor shooting back, if the criminal ends up injured or killed it means years of legal issues for the shooter. This is true for any physical altercation regardless of if weapons are used.