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Why do you carry? And when do you pull and fire?
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<blockquote data-quote="NINEROUND" data-source="post: 1925361" data-attributes="member: 17429"><p>• <em>Why do you carry?</em></p><p>For a multitude of reasons. Because of my family. Because I can protect myself and them better than the police, who may or may not be close enough to help.</p><p></p><p><em>1. You're in a convenience store and an armed man comes in. He doesn't see you, but you see him, and he's pointing a gun at the clerk demanding all of the money in the register. Clerk says he'll oblige.</em></p><p> Draw and remain hidden. Evaluate what is happening. I probably wouldn't fire unless he threatened me or mine. Be a good witness for the police when they get there.</p><p></p><p><em>2. You're getting out of a Thunder game and are walking back to your car. You get to your car and from behind some other cars a guy pops up with a knife, and as he has it pointed at you as he walks toward you, he demands your wallet and keys.</em></p><p> Get in the car, lock the door and drive out like a maniac, honking all the time, drawing attention to said bad guy if I can. If not, run back to the crowd (and cops) outside the Chesapeake.</p><p></p><p><em>• Do you think the use of force continuum applies to civilians? Why or why not?</em> </p><p> I think it does apply. It's just a little harder for civilians without LE training to show that they are justifiable in using force. Articulation is the key, and a competent attorney. Doing the proper thing in the first place helps too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NINEROUND, post: 1925361, member: 17429"] • [I]Why do you carry?[/I] For a multitude of reasons. Because of my family. Because I can protect myself and them better than the police, who may or may not be close enough to help. [I]1. You're in a convenience store and an armed man comes in. He doesn't see you, but you see him, and he's pointing a gun at the clerk demanding all of the money in the register. Clerk says he'll oblige.[/I] Draw and remain hidden. Evaluate what is happening. I probably wouldn't fire unless he threatened me or mine. Be a good witness for the police when they get there. [I]2. You're getting out of a Thunder game and are walking back to your car. You get to your car and from behind some other cars a guy pops up with a knife, and as he has it pointed at you as he walks toward you, he demands your wallet and keys.[/I] Get in the car, lock the door and drive out like a maniac, honking all the time, drawing attention to said bad guy if I can. If not, run back to the crowd (and cops) outside the Chesapeake. [I]• Do you think the use of force continuum applies to civilians? Why or why not?[/I] I think it does apply. It's just a little harder for civilians without LE training to show that they are justifiable in using force. Articulation is the key, and a competent attorney. Doing the proper thing in the first place helps too. [/QUOTE]
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