SMF - Just Installed!
The timing of this topic could not have been better. I am probably going to be purchasing a fire are and getting my Concealed Weapon Permit. What options are out there for training, classes etc?Anything that you think I should be especially aware of?Thanks
what about offering them something if violence looks likely. What sort of discouraging noise/remarks could be issued perhaps before they are confronted directly?
Whatever you do, if you are going to take the step of owning a firearm, make sure you learn gun safety and gun law inside-out ASAP.]Whatever you do, if you are going to take the step of owning a firearm, make sure you learn gun safety and gun law inside-out ASAP.
1. Avoid physical confrontation. If there is a safe avenue of retreat, use it.2. If confrontation is inevitable, give a warning when defending yourself and property.3. Ensure that you are not seen as the aggressor.4. Use only the amount of force necessary to deter the attack.5. Once the initial threat is neutralized, stop.
The law, and the facts underlying a cause of Self-Defense are rarely clear-cut. Statutes and case law vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.Prevention:1. Avoid physical confrontation. If there is a safe avenue of retreat, use it.2. If confrontation is inevitable, give a warning when defending yourself and property.3. Ensure that you are not seen as the aggressor.4. Use only the amount of force necessary to deter the attack.5. Once the initial threat is neutralized, stop.Remember. The use of force in the protection of self and property is very risky.