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I'm sorry TexasSeaRay, I don't even equate someone assualting me as justification for drawing down on someone. There are other options I can employ to escape the situation.
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The law sees otherwise. Deadly force is appropriate in cases where you are in fear for your life or in fear of sustaining serious bodily injury. Thats why if some guy come at you with a baseball bat and tells you "I'm not going to kill you but I'm going to thump on you for a while" you are still justified in shooting.
While I agree that descalating the situation would be the best outcome, its not a viable alternative. If the perp doesn't stop at the sight of your gun it means 1) he has mental issues 2) he's operating on some chemical substance or 3) he has something of his own which he believes will counter your pistol. Rational people don't charge folks that have drawn on them. That means if he still keeps coming, there is something very wrong and my life is in danger.