# Buffalo Police Safety Alert

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 26, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buffalo-police-safety-alert/45696 "2008-03-26T17:52:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buffalo-police-safety-alert/45696/82 "2008-03-27T05:43:54Z")

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> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> lame :tdown:
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> although, hearing shit like this makes me wish I had a conceal permit
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> what are the legalities of that? If you legally were carrying a pistol, got rear-ended by this gang and ended up shooting the tools, would/could you be tried for it if you were in danger?

NY law for use of deadly force is “reasonable and immediate fear for your life or the life of another”. Paraphrasing obviously but if you search I know I’ve posted the actual statute before.

So no, if these idiots rear ended you and you saw guys all tatted up get out of the car with guns and you killed them there would be no charges.

That said, your one gun vs their many guns is probably not a situation you want to be in. If the car is drivable just take off. I’m confident enough that with all the autocrosses and track days I’ve been to that I could outdrive some gang banger.

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