  This seems strange to me?!?! could he have walked away? Yep, he could have tried retreating. In fact, in ALMOST EVERY situation, one could try and walk away. What if the BG gives chase, or keeps punching you? When exactly would you draw your gun? The article doesn't say how effective the punch was. Suppose the punch nearly knocked the victim unconscious, and his immediate reaction was to draw his weapon? You say walk away?? Ideally, all conflict would be resolved with one person being able and willing to walk away. I'm not foolish enough to believe that is the answer as a society. Act like a sheep, get preyed on by wolves. I'm not suggesting vigilante behavior. I AM suggesting that people have a right to their place in this world. You shouldn't always have to "walk away". This is a defensive carry forum, it's not surprising that a fair number of people here believe that, in this situation, they would have a right to defend themselves.  