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I could legally shoot you.
— Toby • Nobody's Fool
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker asserts a legal right to shoot the person addressed. By stressing legality, the line turns a violent possibility into a claim of permission, which can sound menacing or coolly matter-of-fact depending on delivery; the words alone suggest a warning about the speaker's entitlement.
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