Originally Posted by MooseMan3000

I disagree. If someone threatens to kill a person with a gun, then ends up running away, he should still be held accountable as if he actually did commit the murder. He's demonstrated that he's excitable, shall we say, and is likely to at least threaten again in the future, if not go through with it. It's the same reason that people with mental disorders should not be allowed to possess firearms. The guy's clearly unstable.