Self-Defense and the Law: Common Mistakes that Make a Good Shoot Look Bad

[Talyn]

Some things that get good people in trouble when they legitimately used a gun to defend themselves or others. But they did something stupid afterward—or even before—that got them jammed up badly with the legal system.

Self-Defense and the Law: Common Mistakes that Make a Good Shoot Look Bad

I’ve been an expert witness for the courts in weapons-related cases, mostly shootings, since 1979. Whenever I hear some naïve

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[HansGruber]

Oy, Hey Zeuss.

I don’t know how many times I’ve heard “if you shoot someone trying to break in, drag them inside your house so it’s a good shoot”…

Yeah. No evidence AT ALL that you tampered with a crime scene, there.

 

[Jester560]

Do not do a coup de grâce after the perp is down. That is a sure fire way to see the inside of a prison.

 

[Annihilator]

All I was told is after a shooting do not say anything to the police as soon as they arrive, wait…..not sure if this is good advice or not, but sounded like good advice since your adrenaline is rushing and your excited…..

 

[trader]

Do not do a coup de grâce after the perp is down. That is a sure fire way to see the inside of a prison.

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