What's interesting is the fact that, according to the story, her gun wasn't even loaded.One year after Siwatu-Salama Ra was convicted of assaulting a woman with a deadly weapon and committing a felony while in possession of a firearm, the Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed her conviction. Both charges stemmed from an incident in which Ra sought to protect herself, her 2-year-old daughter, and her mother from a woman who was threatening to run them down with her car.
The court seems to have ruled that just pulling a gun and pointing it to prevent an attack is not a felony offense.
Here's another take on this decision:
A Michigan Court Case Shows the Right of Armed Self-Defense Is Broader Than You Might Think
Yesterday the Michigan Court of Appeals handed down a decision in a highly public and very controversial case that gun owners across the United States should applaud. In short, it demonstrates and validates the value of armed self-defense even when you do not pull the trigger and — crucially — have no cause to pull the trigger. It justifies the brandishing of a gun as pre-emptive measure to block the use of unlawful force.
