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Originally Posted by sagebrushbob
In California you would be in jail, and the carjacker would be filing his lawsuit-- and, you wouldn't have had the satisfaction of shooting him!
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Well, not exactly. If you were carrying your hand gun in a manner that was legal-your property, with a valid concealed carry permit, unloaded locked concealed carry, eetc. then you aren't in trouble for the gun.
Large man with screw driver destroying the car that you are about to get into seems to fit "fear of my life/self-defense" EVEN in LA county and the SF Bay. NOT shooting the guy unless he made a threatening move shows the proper restraint, but had the guy made a move that made you fear for your life, you can legally shoot him even in CA.
I doubt that many DAs would file charges, although you can GUARANTEE a nuisance suit from the perp's surviving family. That's just how the US, and CA in particular, work.