I have to disagree with Rule3 as his interpretation of the convenience store handicap parking shooting incident. As the closed circuit camera in slow motion, at the convenience store indicated, the attacker, not showing he was armed, was moving backward as the shooter drew his firearm and shot the customer that had knocked him to the ground. If he hesitated for a split second while he brandished his firearm, he would have observed the person moving backward at that time of altercation. In all probability, he may have been in fear of his life and the preponderance of evidence, the jury found him guilty of manslaughter. Again, I am not a lawyer, but watching the video, I believe, swayed the jury to that verdict. Florida subsection (2) ie /subsection 776.012 pertains to the use of threat of deadly force. As Florida lawer Jon H. Gutmacher states, the legislature and sponsors of that legislation did not think through as to the issue of (threats), and will most certainly cause problems for anyone using self defense. It only authorizes the use, or even the threat of using (deadly force) in a situation that would actually allow using deadly force as in imminent death or great bodily harm, or the imminent commission of a forcible felony. Otherwise, in a non-deadly force situation (ie: no imminent forcible felony or imminent death or great bodily harm), if you did use deadly force, or even threatened to use it. (for instance: display of a firearm) you will not only have lost any immunity you might otherwise have had, but you have probably use excessive force, and could therefore constitute an assault, aggravated assault, or improper exhibition-even though you were not the initial aggressor. Warning shots are considered the use of deadly force, and not just a threat. What is boils down to is at the time of the incident that you feel was necessary to use deadly force will be reviewed by your peers as to weather it was justified or not at the time of the incident. Sometimes, you may have to walk away for the incident, if you have an option, and defuse the situation before it escalates to a deadly force incident.
Nick