Being new to CC I have went through different scenarios in my head dozens of times. I have continually asked myself - " at what point do you unholster a gun and pull the trigger ? "
Is it when you have exhausted all efforts to make the perp flee ?
Is it when you have reached the point of not being able to diffuse the situation ?
Is it when I have reached the point to either unholster and shoot or die ?
I have read a few comments on different gun forums about " shooting when you feel your life is in danger. But just exactly what is the litmus test for that ? What is going to make the difference between a justified shooting and a felony arrest / prison time ? God knows you ever shoot someone, the DAwill climb up your rear end with a microscope and examine every single thing you did up to the time of pulling the trigger.
Do they need a weapon in their hand ?
Obviously, if someone pulls a gun on you, its time to shoot. But what if someone pulls a knife on you, maintains a safe distance from you while running their mouth threatening to kill you ? Hell, even LEO's will try and talk the weapon out of a perp's hand. I have seen them talk perp's into dropping their guns before.
Yet it appears some CC people believe that at the first sign of trouble, they are going to unload on the BG.
Has anyone ever ran different scenarios through their head and went over exactly what they would do ? Have you defined your threshold or limit ?
In the case of CC, my entire thought process and belief revolves around trying to 1.) Defuse the situation and wait for help to arrive 2.) Try and talk a weapon ( knife, club, etc. ) out of the perps hands and to shoot as a very last resort.
Just curious to know what others think and believe. What worries me these days are the do-gooders and bleeding heart liberals who will come running in defense of a BG if I ever drop one. I never want to have a charge placed on me for being a John Wayne and shooting first and asking questions later.
What will define your moment of pulling the trigger and ending a life ?
Chris
Is it when you have exhausted all efforts to make the perp flee ?
Is it when you have reached the point of not being able to diffuse the situation ?
Is it when I have reached the point to either unholster and shoot or die ?
I have read a few comments on different gun forums about " shooting when you feel your life is in danger. But just exactly what is the litmus test for that ? What is going to make the difference between a justified shooting and a felony arrest / prison time ? God knows you ever shoot someone, the DAwill climb up your rear end with a microscope and examine every single thing you did up to the time of pulling the trigger.
Do they need a weapon in their hand ?
Obviously, if someone pulls a gun on you, its time to shoot. But what if someone pulls a knife on you, maintains a safe distance from you while running their mouth threatening to kill you ? Hell, even LEO's will try and talk the weapon out of a perp's hand. I have seen them talk perp's into dropping their guns before.
Yet it appears some CC people believe that at the first sign of trouble, they are going to unload on the BG.
Has anyone ever ran different scenarios through their head and went over exactly what they would do ? Have you defined your threshold or limit ?
In the case of CC, my entire thought process and belief revolves around trying to 1.) Defuse the situation and wait for help to arrive 2.) Try and talk a weapon ( knife, club, etc. ) out of the perps hands and to shoot as a very last resort.
Just curious to know what others think and believe. What worries me these days are the do-gooders and bleeding heart liberals who will come running in defense of a BG if I ever drop one. I never want to have a charge placed on me for being a John Wayne and shooting first and asking questions later.
What will define your moment of pulling the trigger and ending a life ?
Chris