Once again someone asking about getting ‘arrested for self-defense.’ *** Years ago a friend of mine came up with four levels you have to succeed at in order to ‘win’ in a self-defense situation. 1 – You must be able to act (This means the first level is you must over come the freeze … [Read more…]
Before we proceed you need to realize an important issue: In the American court system, life is normally given priority over property. This is why, in most states, you cannot shoot a thief running away with your property. Nor will you be allowed — again in most states — to shoot a person who has … [Read more…]
I was asked by a concealed carrier what his self-defense options are in businesses and locations that prohibit firearms (which as property owners IS their right). It’s a simple question, but not a simple answer…. **** Okay, you’re asking a very important question. But you’re approaching it from a direction that, while it seems to … [Read more…]
Read this first. > Christian Science Monitor > By Patrik Jonsson, Staff writer http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2014/0501/Stand-your-ground-laws-Two-cases-may-suggest-limits-to-their-protections-video Until this, I’d liked the Christian Science Monitor as one of the few remaining news sources that tried for a working balance between speed and accuracy. Apparently, Mr. Jonsson did all of his ‘research’ on the internet, borrowed from other media … [Read more…]
I’m going to start by lying to you. In fact I’m such a big liar, I’ll tell you four falsehoods about our legal system, self-defense, and what to expect when you are caught in the meat grinder. Well to be more precise, I’m going to tell you four ‘lies to children.’ It’s funny that I … [Read more…]
Our monkey judgments and assumptions are like looking out the windows of our apartment building. They distance us from actual events. They color our perceptions of what we think we see (e.g., the few who did witness the first attack assumed it was a domestic dispute). Looking from one particular building also limits what we … [Read more…]
Justification: The act by which a party accused shows and maintains a good and legal reason in court, why he did the thing he is called upon to answer. http://www.lectlaw.com/def/j060.htm Oh you can think what you did was ‘justified’ but the responsibility of showing and maintaining a good legal reason is on you and your … [Read more…]
I often tell people “Self-defense is a small target in a big landscape of violence. It’s very easy to miss and missing has consequences” When it comes to use of lethal force that target gets way, way smaller. And the consequences become, much, much harsher. In many ways we make a serious mistake when we separate … [Read more…]
How you tell a thing is at least as important as what you tell. http://chirontraining.blogspot.com/2011/06/tried-by-twelve.html Preface– I am not an attorney. I am a Use of Force instructor. Don’t construe this as legal advice. It might surprise you, but I don’t teach SD legalities as a decision making course. Truth is, things are likely to … [Read more…]
I’d rather be judged by 12, than carried by six … When someone mouths this cliché, I have a hard time keeping my cool. Because most people’s understanding of the concept means the next 12 people they come across will be the 12 dudes raping them in the prison showers.Now, I really don’t care about the … [Read more…]