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Traing and Use of Lethal Force...Lesson 6
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Lesson #6
WHO ARE WE AFRAID OF?
It is a simple question with a complex answer. We all fear gangs and violent criminals and what they can do to us, and our family.
The reality is that in about 85% or more of self-defense cases we will shoot someone we know. A family member, relative, co-worker, neighbor, friend, employer, etc. The chances of you using self-defense against an unknown person are rather rare, but certainly not heard of.
Emotions are a primary source of violence in any of us. We don't like to be offended or have someone we care about offended.
An old time police officer once said it so well. " You can get a man to fight three ways. Tell him his wife is ugly, his kid is ugly, and that he can't park there." Shootings over parking places are not hard to find.
If you have a low boiling point, don't event think about a gun for self-defense. When you have a gun you learn to have a very thick skin. You must allow insults and offensive behavior to roll off your back no matter how offense or insulting it is.
Our personal involvement with self-defense and those we know is why self-defense doesn't stand up well in court.
Prosecutors will show you didn't leave the area or avoid the problem. Most laws of self-defense are slanted in such a manner that you must clearly show you did everything to avoid the problem. If someone insults you and you have a gun you don't smile and say, "come over here and say that?" That is not self-defense. You become a predator of sorts. You are enhancing and magnifying the problem.
Self-defense is based on NOT using force unless all options are gone for you. We have to learn to avoid the problems. We must know that allowing a situation to get out of hand can put us at great legal peril.
A good example is a neighbor dispute. The man was in his yard when the troublesome neighbor who had a long history of neighbor abuse asked about the ownership of a dog. The good neighbor admitted it was his dog. " He craps in my yard." The bad neighbor shouts. " I'll have the kids clean it up." The Good neighbor replies. " You have all your kids do the dirty work?" the bad neighbor asks? You can see where this is going. No response will be acceptable.
"Your dog pisses in my yard and leaves brown spots." The bad neighbor shouts back. He is now escalating the situation from one of possible concern to harassment. " Just call a lawn service and have them repair it and send me the bill." The good neighbor offers.
"You buy your way out of all your troubles?" The bad neighbor responds. At this point it would be best to back off and leave, but the good neighbor stills sees some hope for resolution. The bad neighbor now walks over to where the good neighbor is watering his grass.
"Your damn truck has no muffler and you wake me up when you leave for work." The bad neighbor snarls. The good neighbor is now concerned. He can smell alcohol on the guys breath and he is about 75 pounds larger in size. He is also now in arms reach. Anyone would feel a threat.
"I'll get it fixed. I didn't know it bothered you." The good neighbor responds. As he does the bad neighbor hits him in the face and laughs. The good neighbor moves towards his home and the bad neighbor hits him again knocking him into a vestibule of his home. The good homeowner now tries to get up. The bad homeowner hits him again as he reaches for a phone and knocks him into the kitchen area. "You ain't calling nobody." The bad neighbor snarls.
The good homeowner sees the man coming at him again. He reaches out and finds a large kitchen knife and buries it in the chest of the bad neighbor.
Police arrive and take the good neighbor to headquarters for questioning. It may appear as a good self-defense case. Now enter a local prosecutor that doesn't see it that way.
He charges the good neighbor with "manslaughter." The legal costs will run the good neighbor about $25,000.
The prosecutor has a solid case in his mind. "This man did not avoid the problem. He engaged in verbal patronizing responses to the deceased. In fact he lured the deceased into his home because that is where the weapon was."
WOW! Bet you didn't expect that concept. But it happens. Someone else may see what took place in another light. The good neighbor was not convicted.
In the 1990's we have elements of our society that will respond in a violent manner for a simple comment, or even a look they feel is disrespectful. That is the law of the street at times, but you must deal with the law of the courts.
Maybe a smile on your part was misinterpreted and may lead to a confrontation. In such cases you must avoid it, drive away, or do something to clearly show you were trying to resolve the situation. Just because you have a gun doesn't put you in a position to defend your honor. Let the words roll off. Don't engage in confrontation.
The anti-gun crowd has no clue that an armed society is indeed a polite society. Any person or even a police officer that carries a gun will tell you how they avoid problems and go out of their way to avoid confrontation.
When you carry a gun such as a concealed carry permit, you find yourself ignoring the driver that cuts you off or flashes the "bird" at you. You don't want to get into a situation where you have a gun over a driving offense.
Tempers can flare, but is rare that gun permit owners are involved in such situations. They avoid far more than they ever escalate. Most are trained and know the perils of such actions.
If you have a gun for self-defense, make certain it doesn't enter into family disputes business disputes or other situations close to you.
In heated emotional disputes you are so involved you can loose track of your common sense and the laws and rules you are embraced by. You can make major errors that will cost you not only financial problems, but legal problems as well.
Sometimes the fear of the stranger is valid, but at times we are indeed the enemy to ourselves. Don't allow emotions and vanity ruin your life.
Yes, we can have a life-threatening event with a neighbor, friend, family member or co-worker. But it is an area filled with legal landmines. Stop and think over what you have just read. Then work on a plan that will help you avoid the perils in the future.
The person we need to worry about may be in front of your PC right now.
"Self-defense isn't all about guns and bullets"
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
WHO ARE WE AFRAID OF?
It is a simple question with a complex answer. We all fear gangs and violent criminals and what they can do to us, and our family.
The reality is that in about 85% or more of self-defense cases we will shoot someone we know. A family member, relative, co-worker, neighbor, friend, employer, etc. The chances of you using self-defense against an unknown person are rather rare, but certainly not heard of.
Emotions are a primary source of violence in any of us. We don't like to be offended or have someone we care about offended.
An old time police officer once said it so well. " You can get a man to fight three ways. Tell him his wife is ugly, his kid is ugly, and that he can't park there." Shootings over parking places are not hard to find.
If you have a low boiling point, don't event think about a gun for self-defense. When you have a gun you learn to have a very thick skin. You must allow insults and offensive behavior to roll off your back no matter how offense or insulting it is.
Our personal involvement with self-defense and those we know is why self-defense doesn't stand up well in court.
Prosecutors will show you didn't leave the area or avoid the problem. Most laws of self-defense are slanted in such a manner that you must clearly show you did everything to avoid the problem. If someone insults you and you have a gun you don't smile and say, "come over here and say that?" That is not self-defense. You become a predator of sorts. You are enhancing and magnifying the problem.
Self-defense is based on NOT using force unless all options are gone for you. We have to learn to avoid the problems. We must know that allowing a situation to get out of hand can put us at great legal peril.
A good example is a neighbor dispute. The man was in his yard when the troublesome neighbor who had a long history of neighbor abuse asked about the ownership of a dog. The good neighbor admitted it was his dog. " He craps in my yard." The bad neighbor shouts. " I'll have the kids clean it up." The Good neighbor replies. " You have all your kids do the dirty work?" the bad neighbor asks? You can see where this is going. No response will be acceptable.
"Your dog pisses in my yard and leaves brown spots." The bad neighbor shouts back. He is now escalating the situation from one of possible concern to harassment. " Just call a lawn service and have them repair it and send me the bill." The good neighbor offers.
"You buy your way out of all your troubles?" The bad neighbor responds. At this point it would be best to back off and leave, but the good neighbor stills sees some hope for resolution. The bad neighbor now walks over to where the good neighbor is watering his grass.
"Your damn truck has no muffler and you wake me up when you leave for work." The bad neighbor snarls. The good neighbor is now concerned. He can smell alcohol on the guys breath and he is about 75 pounds larger in size. He is also now in arms reach. Anyone would feel a threat.
"I'll get it fixed. I didn't know it bothered you." The good neighbor responds. As he does the bad neighbor hits him in the face and laughs. The good neighbor moves towards his home and the bad neighbor hits him again knocking him into a vestibule of his home. The good homeowner now tries to get up. The bad homeowner hits him again as he reaches for a phone and knocks him into the kitchen area. "You ain't calling nobody." The bad neighbor snarls.
The good homeowner sees the man coming at him again. He reaches out and finds a large kitchen knife and buries it in the chest of the bad neighbor.
Police arrive and take the good neighbor to headquarters for questioning. It may appear as a good self-defense case. Now enter a local prosecutor that doesn't see it that way.
He charges the good neighbor with "manslaughter." The legal costs will run the good neighbor about $25,000.
The prosecutor has a solid case in his mind. "This man did not avoid the problem. He engaged in verbal patronizing responses to the deceased. In fact he lured the deceased into his home because that is where the weapon was."
WOW! Bet you didn't expect that concept. But it happens. Someone else may see what took place in another light. The good neighbor was not convicted.
In the 1990's we have elements of our society that will respond in a violent manner for a simple comment, or even a look they feel is disrespectful. That is the law of the street at times, but you must deal with the law of the courts.
Maybe a smile on your part was misinterpreted and may lead to a confrontation. In such cases you must avoid it, drive away, or do something to clearly show you were trying to resolve the situation. Just because you have a gun doesn't put you in a position to defend your honor. Let the words roll off. Don't engage in confrontation.
The anti-gun crowd has no clue that an armed society is indeed a polite society. Any person or even a police officer that carries a gun will tell you how they avoid problems and go out of their way to avoid confrontation.
When you carry a gun such as a concealed carry permit, you find yourself ignoring the driver that cuts you off or flashes the "bird" at you. You don't want to get into a situation where you have a gun over a driving offense.
Tempers can flare, but is rare that gun permit owners are involved in such situations. They avoid far more than they ever escalate. Most are trained and know the perils of such actions.
If you have a gun for self-defense, make certain it doesn't enter into family disputes business disputes or other situations close to you.
In heated emotional disputes you are so involved you can loose track of your common sense and the laws and rules you are embraced by. You can make major errors that will cost you not only financial problems, but legal problems as well.
Sometimes the fear of the stranger is valid, but at times we are indeed the enemy to ourselves. Don't allow emotions and vanity ruin your life.
Yes, we can have a life-threatening event with a neighbor, friend, family member or co-worker. But it is an area filled with legal landmines. Stop and think over what you have just read. Then work on a plan that will help you avoid the perils in the future.
The person we need to worry about may be in front of your PC right now.
"Self-defense isn't all about guns and bullets"
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
Keep your Powder dry and your Musket well oiled.
NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.
NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.
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Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.