Brandishing on Private Property

Badger Johnson said:

Brandishing on your property at someone off your property (as 'in the street') would not, imo, be legal or supportable.

I carry, basically for the types of situations where otherwise I'd be cowering waiting to die trapped in the back of a 7-11 during a strong arm robbery where the perps are executing witnesses. All other type cases, from car jacking to mugging I would do everything possible NOT to deploy/shoot, including give up my property.

Even a home invasion if you can chase them out, or scare them away (like the mp3 of a shotgun racking ploy) then no shooting needed.

$.02

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And then what are you prepared to do?

2a4all said:

And then what are you prepared to do?

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Use tactics, evasion, non-lethal methods (backed up by stronger methods), teamwork approach, using the car (both as a weapon and an escape method), Verbal Judo, creating distance and time, seeking cover (very effective if you have a HG, in preventing the perp/predator from approaching).

Is that what you meant?

As a martial artist who studied traditional MA and MMA for >30 years, and prepared to use empty hands and weapons, all the methods above up to and including HGs are just points on a force continuum. I don't lose my ability to fight with a knife (Bowie and big knife fighting), with a stick (FMA) and on the ground (BJJ/wrestling) just because I have a HG. I need space and time to deploy a weapon. I also carry OC spray, tactical flashlight, cane and I'm with a partner who carries. With that much SD capability, I should be able to handle most situations without shooting/killing someone.

Not everyone knows how to fight and not everyone who carries a HG knows how to fight or fight with their gun. I do.

HTH