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Originally Posted by Phoenix
It would seem to me that you can and in fact she did. If only someone else had a gun also they could have shot at her before she shot at the shoplifter.
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You sure can shoot your firearm at Home Depot. You can also be arrested for it. It seems police are considering firing charges.
Even the article states multiple firearms instructors saying you cannot pull out your handgun and shoot at shoplifters. The article says:
"It's my worst nightmare as a [concealed pistol licence] instructor," Doreen Hankins told the Detroit Free Press. "You have to know the entire situation before you pull that handgun out. And I don't see that a shoplifter at Home Depot fills any of those criteria."
Ms Hankins and other firearms instructors told the newspaper that concealed weapon license holders should only pull their guns if someone is in imminent danger of death or serious injury, including a sexual assault. Those who draw their pieces too quickly and frivolously fire at people can face serious felony charges, from the reckless use of a firearm to assault.
You cannot shoot someone for shoplifting.