Defensive Gun Use, since I had to google it,
"I was in fear for my life, I shot to stop the threat. I would like to go see a physician and talk to my lawyer." this covers use in your home or out in town. This may change for Alabama I am not as conversant with your laws as Washington state.
Well I'm of the school of thought that if you know of exonerating evidence it's best to point that out right away.
in a previous thread I used an example of you shoot someone at a street corner after they charge you with a knife on an icy night.
knife slides into an alley and maybe one witness saw the shooting go down but was afraid to get involved.
police are dispatched to the scene, they have one guy holding a pistol and another laying on the ground in a pool of blood. guy with gun says nothing except "I want my lawyer" by the time you speak to your lawyer you're now a suspect in a manslaughter investigation and the knife is gone and witness had a stroke.
whereas if the knife and witness are pointed out, the police have some believable evidence you acted in self defense.
Mas Ayoob, and the armed citizens legal defense network advocate this formula in the aftermath of a defensive gun use.
1)This man attacked me, I want him prosecuted
2) I will sign the complaint
3) Evidence is........
4) potential witnesses......
5) Officer, you know how serious this is, you'll have my full cooperation in 24 hours after i've spoken with counsel.