Which one is guilty of assault?

[BmorePat87]

(07-12-2015, 10:30 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: Except ... you know, the guard reaches for his gun. 

except, you know, you're not even being honest at this point. It's on video. He punches once and the security guard lets go. He then charges and punches more before backing off.

The security guard is partially obscured and he may have been grabbing his gun, who knows, but at that point HE has the actual claim to self defense, not Sandals McBaldo, as he is being attacked. If McBaldo hopes to make a self defense claims, he had to retreat after breaking free witht he first punch. He does not. He charges and attacks.