My rule of thumb as a Christian is to see Gun as a life saving tool, not a life taking tool. Taking lives with guns are what criminals do, saving lives with guns is what we law abiding citizens do, and that's the only way we can use a deadly force, yet answer to God that we saved lives doing so. Stay vigilant my brothers and sisters, may we be prepared, but never needed.
This is my view as well. Most people never consider their mental health after shooting someone, let alone standing before God on it. Anyone with a heart will always question wether or not they should have shot that person.
AMEN!!!!! BEST ANSWER!! I'm a retired LEO and a Christian, so I'm not walking away if someone is being threatened and I can do something about it to help them!!! I'll take my chances on Judgement day!! 🕊🙏🕊😇
I was brought up in church but I'm not in your perfect I own going on now for concealed carry weapons when I first witnessed someone get a pistol put to the face I knew then it does not matter if you a Christian a good person or a bad person you can still get killed by a gun with that being said it was a Christian person that got a pistol pointed to their face so with that being said that changed my life just witnessing that in my personal life so that's why I have my concealed carries but you
A sad but important question to ask. Lawful self defense is a tricky road to navigate. I feel like one hiccup can be the difference between freedom and prison
@@rileymurphy308 laws are pretty vague because we don't have a permit to go out to shoot a guy available. It's not particularly vague when you can shoot a deer with a shotgun slug in most places.
There's a lot more than just hiccups. What did you post online before the shooting? We had a bar owner here in Omaha that posted up a lot of stuff about his bar was defended with guns he would shoot you if you broke in his bar during the civil unrest oh he was just on there preaching the second amendment and he was going to fix you dead if you came in his bar. It worked perfectly no one came in the bar he didn't have to shoot anybody to protect his bar. Unfortunately he didn't want to protect his bar he wanted to shoot somebody during a riot. So we went on the public sidewalk out in front of the bar and picked a fight and then after he picked a fight he shot and killed the guy in front of his bar and he went to the front of the judge. The judge looked at all of his post on social media about shooting someone that broke in his bar and the judge was not favoring him because he went out in a public Street and pick the fight so he could shoot somebody. We will never know what the judge is going to say because the second amendment fellow that wanted to shoot somebody shot a second person himself.
@@markmcgoveran6811 By vague I mean its hard to understand the law in terms of self defense, such as what constitutes self defense and what doesn't, I'm not and I'm sure no one else is asking for a person-shooting permit
@@rileymurphy308 it’s vague on purpose. If the law is too specific, it could create loopholes that basically give people who know how to exploit them a “license to kill,” or might Kobayashi Maru a good faith self defender into choosing between getting killed or going to prison. It’s intentionally written in a way that requires jurors to make a complex, subjective judgment regarding the intentions behind and context surrounding the act. Laws can’t clearly roadmap every possible circumstance that could arise. Crazy stuff happens in real world defensive encounters. They get extremely messy.
I've been in two situations where I had the option to draw my weapon. The first was when a guy was literally trying to kick down our door. Me and my roommates all drew on the door. But I had time to consider my options if he managed to get through the door. In the end I decided to make my gun safe and simply hold the door while my roommate called 911. The cops came and took him away without ever speaking to us. The second incident was when a guy punched through the window of my landlord's camper. I heard screaming for help so I went out to check and there the guy was reaching through the broken window. I considered getting my gun from the house, but he didn't appear to be armed. Option B was to rush him. At the time, I was still a competent fighter, but a recent injury had me doubting my chances despite having two other fighters with me. In the end I opted for speaking sternly and calling 911. He fled and I gave a report. In both of those incidents, I chose not to use my gun so for quite a while I stopped carrying. Knowing myself, it just didn't seem practical. These days, I'm back to carrying. I'm a bit older now and nowhere near as fit. Hopefully, I'll never have a need for it.
In those situations, I'd say most people wouldn't shoot lol A. I wouldn't shoot unless attacker managed to get through the door. As most people would do. B. I wouldn't shoot some obviously unarmed attacker who's punching a camper window lmao As most people wouldn't.
I am getting old (59), I'm out of shape, I have bursitis in my hip and I can walk about 1.5 blocks before the pain gets bad enough for me to stop for a moment and take a break. As a result, my options to get away from an aggressor is limited. My Mother is 80 and her health is no better than mine. Still, I insist that she takes me with her whenever she goes shopping so that I can protect her as well (we live in a town with few stores and no Walmart). I carry everywhere I go, even to visit my mom, because you never know when stupid is just around the next corner.
@13B Gun Bunny: 19 years ago, I found myself in a wheelchair at the age of 48. Back surgery, but right back into that chair. Another round of cuts and hardware...and still in the wheelie. Where does one exactly carry in a wheelchair? I worked, yelled at myself, cussed, cried and wheeled into the gym regularly. After a few years, I graduated to polio crutches. Try drawing from concealment with crutches wrapped around your forearms! I worked and worked and graduated to a cane. I walked slowly and with much pain. Took 135 mgs of morphine a day. Work, work, and cut the opiates down to 75 mgs per day. Got a pit bull which forced me to walk...a LOT. Now, I can walk around the block (¾ mile) with my 55 pound girlfriend each day and usually without a cane. Nine days ago, stopped the morphine cold (wasn't helping anyway!) as I figure it would work against me if I ever had to defend myself with my sidearm. The first step is the one you've already taken: realising you're getting old and out of shape. Next step, and we all know you can do it, is to start fighting like hell to get closer to where you want to be. After all, Mama--probably others--relies on you! Not sure exactly what a 13B Gun Bunny actually is...but you've got it in you since you already have the self-preservation spirit. Go! [sorry if I'm prying or missing something, honestly] And you are correct: stupid is just around the corner, even if you AREN'T at Walmart.
The difference between things looking like they're gonna get bad, and actually being bad, is usually literally only a second or two. It's truly ridiculous that an uninvolved bystander's usually totally uninformed (or biased--or both) testimony can be so impactful. And this gets worse the more anti-2A the jurisdiction (or just the prosecutor) is. My recommendation is never leave home without your gun lawyer in tow so you can get his sign-off before you discharge (or even draw) your firearm. Things have truly gotten that bad in some places. Just ask Kyle Rittenhouse, or the McCluskey's of St. Louis.
Sometimes you do only have seconds, tunnel vision, adrenaline, fear of imminent death or knowing that someone is about to be murdered. You have but a few seconds to access things, not lawyers or police or escape routes that go past the pretzel stand... and death can happen without a gun, a bat, a hammer, a knife.
Two different scenarios rent house with self-defense through and through the McCluskey's they were flagging improper exhibition of a weapon intimidating with a weapon
I try to not put myself in a situation where I would have to draw my weapon. I don't get into confrontational situations and I don't involve myself in disagreements. If people are in a parking lot fighting I stay clear of it.
@@Brett235 I don't know anyone who's looking to put themselves in a situation where they have to draw their weapon. These situations have a way of seeking out innocent law abiding citizens, whether they want it or not.
@@richardefriend what I mean is when the shooting starts. Our job isn't to go and seek out the shooter, we aren't law enforcement. We should be looking for an exit, but if we have to defend ourselves, self defense, the by all means. Sometimes I think people want to be in a confrontation so that they can use their carry weapon.
I’m from the great state of Indiana. A few months back we had a guy in a mall who was about to start a mass shooting but a man with a concealed carry permit and a pistol stopped him. Stay strapped people. Never trust a stranger.
Here's the thing. I'm middle aged. I've been knocked out. My chances of surviving a knock out from a blast to the face is high from an attacker. My chances of surviving a knockout blast to the face from an attacker while carrying a fire arm, is at best 50/50..... Carrying a gun, changes the threat level significantly. Which is something no body talks about, and should..
I forget who said it but it was explained to me to use the shark tank method. If your watch fell in a tank of sharks would you jump in to get it NO! if your kid fell in a shark tank would you jump in YES basically it better be very important not just to save your TV
Someone is robbing you at gunpoint or with a knife. Do you give them what they want? Would you jump into a shark tank over a watch or a wallet? I don’t think so. Or do you fire your gun because for all we know they just want to kill you, or they’ll kill you after they robbed you. I have so many questions.
Our Canadian laws prevent us from using guns in defence. This is really tough and ridiculous. But when push comes to shove, trust me I will use my gun to defend myself and my family, I don't care what the law says. In Canada, home invasions are very rare, almost non existent. That's why, using guns is really the last resort. Plus it is illegal to Conceal and Carry in Canada. We are defenseless.
I understand your plight in Canada. Don't like it, but understand. Sadly, we've got a few states here in the U.S. that are desperately trying to join your ranks. For me, I don't care what those states have to offer as far as scenery, resorts, etc. I just stay out of them. If I'm really jonesing to see something in those states, the internet is full of pics.
@@r.f.pennington746 the few states you claim that are trying to be like Canada will NEVER be what the Canadians are today with regards to firearms and the the protections for our citizens that accompany them.
@@XX-166 I wish that were true, but even after the Supreme Court Bruen decision those states are still passing blatantly unconstitutional laws. I fear we are running low on the ‘ boxes to be used in defense of liberty’.
If you were a place in an escalating situation and you pull your gun out and pre stage it that would be brandishing. If you wouldn't go to a place without carrying your pistol you shouldn't go to this place carrying your pistol. You said that in this website and it was a good idea. If you go to a place and you have your pistol but you wouldn't stay there in that situation without a pistol don't stay there with a pistol.
My friend is a self defense judge specially he does just self defence cases. He told me that disability is a factor so in my case of I pull a gun and fire too early the owerpovering aspect will stand that I don't have fast enough reflexes to defend myself in hand to hand combat. So the attacker is always comming out bottom since he attacked a disabled person. This is eu law the us may be different
An active shooter, attempted kidnapping, rape scenario are the ONLY 3rd party situations I would consider putting myself in (other than my family, but I don’t consider family a 3rd party… “me & MINE”) like the Indiana mall shooting. If I’m on the complete opposite side of the mall different story…
Yep. We are getting out of there. People may say that is a cowards move but I get to go home alive. Now, if the shooter is in my line of sight and I can't just leave them that's a different story.
I’ve often done the “what if” scenarios in my mind. I live in Oregon on the coast and my partner and I do walks in the woods every day. I carry. Mostly for my two small dogs who’ve been charged by homicidal mamma deers. But I’ve often thought - what if we get back to the truck and there’s someone waiting with a knife and demands the keys to our truck. We’re 2 women and 2 Chi-mix dogs. I gather my best response is to have my gun in hand (in sweatshirt pouch) but toss the keys and have us all back away? So long as he/she doesn’t continue to approach us? Then begin the long walk out… what’s the best answer?
I think that would be the best thing. You have full coverage insurance so you'll get your money back. I don't want to ever have to shoot someone and I won't especially over material belongings. Yes, it's mine and I worked hard for it, but that stuff is not worth someone loosing their life over.
I do a lot of “what ifs” too. Someone is robbing you at gunpoint or with a knife. Do you give them what they want? Would you kill over a watch or a wallet? I don’t think so. Or do you fire your gun because for all we know they just want to kill you, or they’ll kill you after they robbed you. 🤷🏻♂️
The officers that led my ccw class had a good answer. That feeling you get in your stomach, often time leading to some acid reflux, in the split second you're getting ready to hit in a bad car accident. It's a good sign your body is in serious danger. Doesn't mean you pull the trigger right then but it's one of the best ways I've heard this question answered.
*Unless you are a cop. Then you have qualified immunity, so do a mag dump. Gentlemen: You are NOT a personal bodyguard to every random person who will neither thank you nor post bail for you or even compensate you for legal fees or even rounds discharged.
Face it, the bad guys will always have the drop on you, have the option of using deadly force, decide where, when and how to engage, they get to choose their caliber and mag capacity and they get to think about their options before they commit their crime…we have to consider our options while a gun is drawn on us or while being threatened. As a good guy, I have the responsibility to go through a mental flow chart of legal “what ifs” placed on me.
That's right. I have been in a situation once where I wished I had pepper spray. I had my gun but I didn't pull it because he wasn't enough of a threat but he was sure getting close. Thankfully a police officer happened to pull in the parking lot and saw what was happening. He solved the problem pretty quickly and everyone went home healthy that day.
This is extremely difficult if you only have a second or two to make a decision. And most people just react rather than think things thru. Good info but very dicey to process.
A third party whose life you have saved, may testify against you saying they don't think you had to take the other person's life. Think about that before you stick your neck out. There are gun haters out there who will do that.
These videos are awesome. A lot of these questions may seem trivial but I believe that no question is too stupid to ask. Its always wise to ask whatever question you need to before you ever run the risk of doing something you should never do.
Well if I lose that fight I at lease help other escape and slowed down the active shooter maybe even hit him a few times ( I seldom miss ) If I die at lease I save a few lives I will not run. I took the Oath the Oath is forever I spent most of my life saving lives, I never failed to go in, My friends would not run either.
I am a UCCA member. I am a 66 year old Army veteran, and while in good shape for my age, I also realize that I am now a "vulnerable person". I would probably not be able to defend hand to hand against a younger criminal that chooses me as their next victim. In addition to my pistol (with 2loaded spare mags) pepper spray is also carried. This is because it's a whole lot less paperwork to be done if pepper spray can stop the threat.
Yes sir. I am 45 years old and I occasionally wrestle with my 23 year old son, who is much stronger and more athletic than I am. Everytime we get through messing around I am out of breath and tired, he's still ready to go. I know that I couldn't fight my way out of a situation with a younger man. I am going to start carrying pepper spray along with my firearm because not everyone needs to be shot.
I'm going to bring up a very bad idea--warning shots to deescalate mean that I didn't regard the situation severe enough to properly apply deadly force. Shooting to miss (or shooting to wing someone) means that I was misusing deadly force in a situation that I didn't regard as justifying actions that could result in death or great bodily harm. Off topic question--was it bad marksmanship or a warning shot?
If it was imminent enough to justify a shot, and you shoot to miss, you may end up very hurt. If it wasn't imminent enough to shoot to hit, you may have to answer a DA as to why you sent lead flying recklessly.
I get a lot of flack for my opinion on this subject but here it is. I am not a cop or a trained combat veteran. My experience only goes so far as to reasonably defend myself and/or someone with me. If I am in a grocery store or a restaurant and someone starts shooting and they aren't shooting at me or someone I'm with, then we are looking for an exit to get out of that situation. Now, if I am cornered or pinned and I have no other choice then I will certainly try to stop the threat. I cannot imagine shooting an innocent bystander while trying to stop the shooter and then having to go to prison.
I have a question. If the Bad Guy is threatening me with a deadly weapon, but has made it clear that he wants my wallet (property) and I cannot use deadly force to protect property, what should I do? There are many instances where a compliant victim has been subsequently harmed or killed. I can’t know this guy’s intent. All I know is that he is capable of using imminent deadly force and by the time that his intention becomes absolutely clear, it will be too late. It seems like the person precipitating the situation is being afforded the benefit of the doubt. FWIW, I have been in this situation and was compliant and the robber did not harm me, so maybe the best possible outcome, but it seems like I am at the mercy of the bad guy, who is has already demonstrated that he does not care very much about me.
I'm @ 3 : 38. You've, previously, states.that "you" means yourself or others that you've chosen to protect. But, there seems to be some disconnect from your earlier statement.
I wonder if you could get in trouble if your taclight was too bright and disoriented the intruder so they couldn't quickly escape, giving you enough pause to shoot them, specifically if they were unarmed. Could make you look bad in court if it ever gets there, especially if you're in a state that looks down on guns. Makes me consider going the pistol route instead of a shotgun. One hand has a handgun, the other a taser.
Wait a minute now we didn't say anything about the other person having a gun. So would you say it's too soon too soon to shoot a person if he hasn't picked up a gun yet? When is it too soon to shoot an unarmed person that would be a real good question and narrow down to that.
As someone with an expensive and sentimental CCW, I’d like to avoid having it confiscated and whenever there’s a self-defense incident, the police hold onto it until the investigation/case is concluded.
After finding out how long it may take, or that I may never get my gun returned to me. I just can't see carrying like the new staccato (at much as I'd love to). I shoot very well with my Glock 43x or sig 365xl. If you can afford it, do you. But it was somebody's comment on a USCCA video that made me realize I wanted to carry the "coolest" gun for every single wrong reason, none of the right reasons. I love my staccatos, I own two models and they are my home defense guns. But I would worry about getting them back, not my Glock or sig, as much.
afew months back had to discharge my weapon in a residential area in self defense from a dog...was a learning experience and learned alot ...was deemed justified by the the sheriffs and dog warden...
Do you remember your little short guard that shot the guy at the union elections. You should know when it's a dicey situation and running your mouth might get someone to swing on you if you just keep it up. The concealed carry owner sure did. Cost his job and $50,000 in legal fees.
Now, I'm @ 5 : 06. If you "prestage" your gun, have you not subjected yourself to the potential of bystander opinions convicting you for "Brandishing???"
It's only to early if you draw your gun and the person has not presented themselves as a threat. And no, I'm not watching the video to see if he agrees. I know what's law and works best to defend my life. Til next time...
I got too many health problems, i can handle a gun but im not gonna be able to just run away due to these physical health problems, 9 times out of 10 if im in the purps field of vision im gonna have to take aim and fire there just aint no ifs ands or buts about it for me 🙄
While you are actively taking cover and escaping, in some states militiamen are actually mandated not to retreat. That's actionable dereliction of the duty to protect and defend the public, whether you are in or out of uniform.
LTC Class.. "I was in fear for my life. " 1st Call 911. 2nd call law shield That being said, don't draw your weapon to deescalate. That's a crime. Don't shoot to maim. That's not what a firearm is for. Don't try to be a hero. Call the police if at all possible. If you are in fear for your life.. shoot to kill.
I try to go to church every Sunday morning in Texas at a very large Catholic Church. There are no signs posted one way or another. I always sit in the same place where the emergency escape door is only a few feet away. On the other hand, I'm only a few feet away from a limestone wall with a glass window that allows me to see who has recently entered the Church. I am a senior citizen and I live alone. I'm in a position where if somebody should enter the front entrance and starts blasting away, I have two choices, I can run like a wuss and allow many young parents and their kids to get killed, or I can step aside next to the stone wall where I can get to see the entire picture on the assailant who is shooting at will at little kids, women and others. As a senior who has experienced life and may have, at best another ten years to live, what do I do? Do I run through the rear door while kids are being killed, or do I stand next the protective wall and use my Canick 9mm with a red dot? What say you?
It seems as though you do this with a purpose. I think you have already made your decision on what you would do, and we thank you for being a willing protector. It is always up to you, at the end of the day, to make that choice to run, hide, or fight.
Do what a man should do! Pull, aim and put the POS 6' under. I run security for my church's Sat evening mass. My position is in the loft. Great spot to take care of business if needed.
@@papimaximus95 Actually you are full of 💩 but that is not the point. Each diocese lets the priest make their own decisions. He decides if he wants parishioners or outside security. We have a security team for each mass with a team leader for each mass and one who oversees the entire team and establishes the training and acceptance of potential team members. I am the leader, the one who runs our church security. I NEVER said I was hired security. You should watch mass from home. Your cognitive decline is obvious.
You said, use lethal force only when you are threatened with death or bodily harm. I’m a little confused about a situation when someone is robbing you at gunpoint. Do you give them what they want? Because you wouldn’t jump into a shark tank over a watch or a wallet, right? Or do you fire your gun because for all we know they just want to kill you, or they’ll kill you after they robbed you.
Greg Abbott knows how to govern. Thank you for your service to the great state of Texas at this point in time as we have been incumbered with idiots at the countries helm.
Got to disagree with you,..What if young Mr Dicken and his girlfriend just turned and ran?…Instead of putting the mass shooter down and saving countless lives… If we as carriers are not going to save lives with our firearms,…….Well then, I would advise you to stop having a gun on your person.
The problem of immediacy and ambush. What should you do with threats of future death ... the police wont/cant do anything about it, just take the report and well to be honest ... ambushes are easier than defending from one
Don't carry for yourself. Don't carry and then not protect people because you want to go home. Carrying that gun should inherently mean sacrifice. It means if there's a mass shooter we're the ones on scene until professionals show up. If there's a woman dragged into the woods at night screaming it means we're the ones going in. If you're not carrying to be that guy, leave your gun at home and save your money. Don't waste it on guns and ammo. Most of us who carry are men who are never gonna be the target of a crime we can shoot for. The people who are targeted, are either criminals themselves, or they're weak people who can't defend themselves. Literally no one in this world looks at a regular sized dude in flannel and a cap and thinks "That looks like the easiest target." What's more important to you: going home to your family, or stopping multiple people killed? Who do you care more about protecting: yourself, or the 19 year old girl who's gonna die in the next shooting if someone like us isn't there? If you have a gun on your hip and you didn't already think about the fact you might lose a gun fight and die protecting what you care about, you aren't the guy who needs to carry. If you're the guy who only cares about your family and not somebody else's husband/wife/kids/whatever, you're not the guy who needs to carry. The world needs to be safer with you around. As men, we're already almost guaranteed to be safe from violent crime if we're not criminals or living in the hood, unless there's a mass shooting, in which case why are you carrying if you're just gonna run away? Put that gun down. And no, never consider if you can physically fight someone. If it's worth fighting about, it's worth shooting about. If it's not worth shooting about, it's not worth fighting about. Losing a fight over ego (which is all it would ever be if there's no reason to defend your life) and dying for that is way more silly than dying protecting people.
@@USCCAOfficial I have been working on my plan for past couple years but after learning something new I reevaluate and tweek if necessary. Thats why I love the USCCA.
If you have to walk backwards, you can fall. I saw a video of a cop walking backward's against some guy with a 🔪. Get them to talk.( I have tough boots on!I am former military if true. I stepped in the ring As a hobby.Or played base ball,🏀,🏈!)As they reply, many will tell you their next move. In a situation you can know their next move. They may claim to have a gun or a knife. Or talk about jail time they served. Now you know what you face. They might then make a threat to you. Remember a blade or 🪓 is deadly up close. But if person seems to have no actual intension then step off as needed. If you may. Some foe's will try to con you so be aware if they spent time in prison. Know their situation. They may be transient and 🥶. Or Hungary and high. If they mumble or move strangely. Did they seek you. They seemed you out over their trouble. Even though you had nothing to help them with. Are they trying to make you feel guilty. Or intimidated or 😨. Or is it just a bad day. Glory days vs cell time. 1 st or 2 nd person role play. I used to box as a youth or while in jail.🤬🤗 One time I served three years. Or I was a fast runner. I played track to keep good in foot ball.
Love your videos and education uscca! It's so important and I know yall know that. I am curious as to if you have considered, and maybe you already do, but doing live hot takes with q&a for your members of all levels? I think that would be an amazing way to engage your community and utilize as clips to expand your viewership. Anyways, thank you for being great Americans and spreading the word in a free environment for those not yet in tune with this particular message! If ya got a job I'd love to work for ya!
Bible specifically says that “This is what the LORD says: 'Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed.”
You should think about a couple of things. First, what about bystanders? What happens when you are trying to do the right thing and end up killing an unintended target? Secondly, when the police show up who are they looking for? A man with a gun, right? So, if they see you standing there with a gun drawn what do you think is going to happen? They're going to shoot you, and while you are taking your last breath explaining "I'm not the shooter" they're going to be putting you in handcuffs while you die. Just a few things to think about. I used to have the same mindset until I watched an active shooter video where the "good guy" got shot by the police because he was the first person they saw that had a gun. He lives thankfully but none the less he was shot.
There is no legal difference between firing a warning shot and firing at the attacker and missing. You are required to be in fear of imminent death or serious bodily harm, or you will be charged with a crime.
Question. If someones yelling at me and threatening me acting crazy without a weapon but to scare them off if I draw my weapon just so I don't escalate the situation to a fight and to have the person walk away without anything happening but instead of the person walking away, if he runs towards me (without a weapon) even if mines drawn, can I get in trouble for shooting him?
You can get into trouble just for pulling your weapon, in Texas anyway. The aggressor has to be considered a deadly threat. If I pull my weapon to scare them off and they call the police and they weren't a deadly threat then I am definitely going to jail and will probably lose my right to own a firearm.
That is a great question, Z and it will always depend on the specific situation. It may be a great option depending on the circumstances. We have done some videos about pepper spray and compliance spray and their effects. Check those out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X254RXMuPig.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ri16xp0hnIo.html
Uh, hypothetically speaking, if someone _stabbed_ a thug with a pistol slide (you know they're very sharp) would that result in confiscation? There's absolutely NO consistency for the times when police take a weapon used in defense or not. Some people can walk away and some claim they need to lawyer up and wait 60 years to get it back. These are the weird invasive questions which come at total random in my head. Technically I _did_ use a gun to subdue the attacker but not in the way you might think... >.>
I'll be happy to die having NEVER fired my pistol while aiming at anything other than a paper target at a firing range. But I'm damned sure going to defend myself to the best of my ability should the need arise. I'll defend my in-laws, or my own folks, or (perhaps) someone I don't know, but I'm going to try non-lethal means first if it seems like it would work. My taxable-income gig requires that I NOT carry a firearm. I'm fine with that--there are reasons why. I DO carry OC spray in that role, by policy. In the eighteen months that I've been there, I've only unsnapped my OC holster once, and that was a fluke of sorts. I'd far rather use that than a firearm if it de-escalates the situation to manageable levels. I also carry some trauma stuff (tourniquet, gloves, QuikClot) because I'm more likely to use that than I am the OC spray, let alone a firearm.
Being paranoid is something my brother told to me that people that afraid think about. I believe paranoia can save you. You monitor for risk and determine you outcome to it. I maybe wrong but I'll be safe. And be paranoid. Fu** him. No love lost bro.
Get some training! There is no such thing as a legal preemptive use of lethal force. People regularly go to jail for claiming they where acting in self defense, when they just overreached and acted out of pure irrational emotions.
@@joeybetz4663 People mistake practicing with training. Training is learning through instruction, while practicing is repeating what you have learned. So, with which instructor do you train "everyday at the range"? Your statement indicated that you lack training. You can practice shooting at the range all you want, but that will not improve your other knowledge or skills.
When the question is when is it too soon to use your firearm? The implication is this person wants to shoot somebody and he's waiting for them to get ripe. It's so wonderful to hear you on here talking about your second amendment bad guys who you get to shoot because they're bothering you. Then we are the great defenders at the live shooter incident and wonderful people because we own a pistol and we carry it everywhere we go. Then we are only going to defend a handful of people is wonderful as we could be and as big argument as we make about the safety aspects of heavy concealed carry owners everywhere ready to shoot a bad guy at a moment's notice. Now on this only willing to shoot and defend a few people if you smuggle a gun into a gun free zone the way you were directed by a video put out by this policeman here should you shoot through somebody who's trying to get away from the guy who is chasing your kid?
I can't run worth a damn. My lungs don't work as well as they should. I'm getting too old to take a beating. I have a family to protect. The answer is "the moment you make yourself a viable threat"
My biggest question has always been. And I'm only asking because I saw something in a video that triggered this question for me. I saw a video of a man getting his weapon taken off of his person as he was at a cash register paying for item. Someone came from behind the man took his firearm pointed the gun back at him (The Suspect Didn't Shoot Thankfully) and then proceeded to run off Now my Question is if I have a second gun on me and he starts to run away with my Legally carried pistol am I still allowed to shoot him even though he is running away with my weapon? Would love to know. Thank you guys for all the videos and legal advice y'all are awesome!!!
I see your point 100%. But That video was emphasizing always using a holster. If you open carry, considering one with secondary retention. I'd rather not be seen as a threat or target for opportunistic thieves.
If you are carrying a firearm you should never be so unaware of your surroundings that you allow a potential attacker the opportunity to arm themselves with your weapon! Situational Awareness should be paramount to any law abiding citizen who is going to carry a firearm! Also reconsider your choice in how you carry. I would never open carry. Reason being is, it's to big of a temptation to some of those among us who don't carry respecting the law and the well being of others in high regard!
My CPL instructor told us about the shark tank theory. Would it be something you would jump in a shark tank for, if not then it isn't a good idea to use force.
