kryptonian
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in this thread i want to inquire members ideas on IF they would choose to shoot or flee based on their involvement in an emergency. it's easy to make a justifiable draw and fire on an impending threat that is presented towards you or your family but what if it didn't involve you at all? we all train, practice, and know the legal elements necessary when we are threatened but if it's someone else you don't even know - would you intervene?
legally you are responsible to protect your family. if threatened you wouldn't just leave a wife/girlfriend and kids to flee a scene of course. i read tons of stuff on here about the carrying aspects but not much about the actual use of your weapon for protection. the castle doctrine allows you to stand your ground and protects you from criminal and civil prosecutions in a justified shoot. shootings all have grey areas open to interpretations. not everybody will look at it the same. people sitting in comfy high back nice leather chairs in a climate controlled office will second guess for months your decision you had to make in a quick second. one of those questions is "why didn't you leave? you weren't threatened". you WILL be asked that. i sat in front of a county grand jury in texas where they slid the texas penal code book to me and said show me in this book where you were justified with your shoot.
if you're in a situation where someone else is shot or stabbed and flees do you pursue? even if you had no duty to stop something would you? bystanders in an emergency would look to you for protection. it's a decision you may have to make and live with. interested in replies.
in this thread i want to inquire members ideas on IF they would choose to shoot or flee based on their involvement in an emergency. it's easy to make a justifiable draw and fire on an impending threat that is presented towards you or your family but what if it didn't involve you at all? we all train, practice, and know the legal elements necessary when we are threatened but if it's someone else you don't even know - would you intervene?
legally you are responsible to protect your family. if threatened you wouldn't just leave a wife/girlfriend and kids to flee a scene of course. i read tons of stuff on here about the carrying aspects but not much about the actual use of your weapon for protection. the castle doctrine allows you to stand your ground and protects you from criminal and civil prosecutions in a justified shoot. shootings all have grey areas open to interpretations. not everybody will look at it the same. people sitting in comfy high back nice leather chairs in a climate controlled office will second guess for months your decision you had to make in a quick second. one of those questions is "why didn't you leave? you weren't threatened". you WILL be asked that. i sat in front of a county grand jury in texas where they slid the texas penal code book to me and said show me in this book where you were justified with your shoot.
if you're in a situation where someone else is shot or stabbed and flees do you pursue? even if you had no duty to stop something would you? bystanders in an emergency would look to you for protection. it's a decision you may have to make and live with. interested in replies.