I think you misunderstand the intent and extent of "citizens arrest." Trying to retrieve property by force looks a lot like armed robbery. An individuals CPL s

I think you misunderstand the intent and extent of "citizens arrest." Trying to retrieve property by force looks a lot like armed robbery. An individuals CPL status is nearly orthogonal to any armed confrontation. The police will arrest of you brandishing a weapon, CPL or not. Conversely if you use a firearm for self defense a CPL is irrelevant to the appropriate use of force. And in any offensive use of a weapon you will go to jail. Just the other week a homeless man down the street was arrested as he continued to shoot at two criminals after they were no longer a threat: http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2014/10/18/police-arrest-man-for-shooting-which-sent-two-men-to-hospital/ http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2014/10/18/police-arrest-man-f...