I was just looking thru a list of CCW Legal Defense Assoc's and was wondering, if any others out there in the "Carry" world believe if these "after you draw your firearm contact us" firms are really worth the investment of $95 - $300 yearly memberships.
Also, are they a wise and legitimate investment or just extra "life insurance" for if/when an event may happen?
Here are a few links which I've found,,,
1-https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/membership/
2-http://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org/
3-http://www.aggressivecriminaldefenselawfirm.com/CCW-Law-CPL-Law/
4-http://www.slateandjones.com/sample/whyjoin.html
Also, curious about Lobby group memberships,,
1-http://www.saf.org/
2-http://www.nationalgunrights.org/contact/
3-http://gunowners.org/
...And any others that you might support/ be aware of that are reputable and worth the $$$.
This site has LOTS of Info,>>> http://www.americanfirearms.org/<<<
"You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive." :dude:
The "plans" are nothing more than
insurance policies to protect one against a specific occurrence of a singular type (I suppose in that respect they're similar to "flood insurance"). Like any other insurance, one pays a premium up-front against the possibility of "loss" (financial loss and/or loss of liberty) should that singular type of occurrence come to pass. Plans of this type are designed to protect us against such loss, or
at least defend us if charges are brought. One poster mentioned "retainers" in passing, and unless you have more money than you know what to do with, keeping an attorney on
retainer is financially
impractical for most working-class citizens. On the other hand, retaining one after the fact would be even more costly. If you are a "reasonable and prudent" person, (as in not just waiting for any opportunity to perforate somebody) I would think the odds
against your ever having to discharge your sidearm in a
SD/DO situation are
extremely high (depending upon the part of the country in which you live, work and the areas you frequent. East L.A. is probably more dangerous after dark than 'West Podunk', IA, so visiting East L.A. after dark would be increasing your chances of encountering a SD condition). There are many things that have to be weighed when considering legal assistance. I don't know about the others, but USCCA (Tim Schmidt) seems to be (IMHO) "pimping" for a particular law firm. It
may be because they have an
established track record of effective defense of shooting cases... or it
may be because USCCA receives some compensation for "pimping".
I would
suggest that folks consider the following when making such decisions:
1. Who they, themselves, are (background, temperament, friends and associates - all of which will
likely become of interest if a shooting should occur)
2. Where they live/work/frequent (low crime or high crime areas)
3. How likely they feel the need for such legal defense insurance is (like any insurance, we only
need it if/when we
need it)
4. The
REPUTATION of various
plans, law firms, and/or
individual attorneys they may be considering. (Most state bar associations have websites where you can see if there have been any
sanctions against members of the legal profession, but I have never seen any 'win-loss score sheets' as such. Website "Reviews" are (
unsurprisingly) less than objective. FTF is about the only way to "get a feel" for who you're dealing with.)
I have
considered such plans, but not very seriously. I know
myself, my area and the places I frequent well enough that I believe the odds of my needing such protection are very slim.
Compared to health insurance (like
Blue Cross-Blue Shield) $95-$300
per year isn't a bad deal at all -
IF whoever administers the plan has proven to provide effective defense in SD/DO shootings. Just my thoughts. Pax...