You always have a right to self defence. It is your most fundamental right, and it comes from your creator, not from government (it is pre-political). Narcissists want to convince you & the world, that you are attacking them when you defend yourself, to make you more submissive.

They play the victim when they are the aggressor, and frame anything you do in self defence as an attack, so they can intimidate you into rolling over and taking it. Don’t let anyone do this to you. You always have a right to self defence. You have a right to keep and bear arms.

Nobody has a right to yell at you, bully you into submission, intimidate you into silence. Freedom of expression & right to bear arms, are the first two rights in the bill of rights because they are absolutely key to being a self governing society. Don’t bend an inch on either.