September 14th, 2023
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Apetite women whacks her 250-lb.
body-building boyfriend with her rolled-up yoga mat.
He shoves her into the apartment wall.
Do you know when using deadly force to defend yourself is reasonable? Internet memes and gunshop talk are unlikely to prepare you for the realities of a self-defense shooting. Image: Adobe/Axel Bueckert
Is that response an program of reasonable force?
Was that a reasonable and necessary app of force?
Unfortunately, there is no simple set of rules when it comes to the utility of reasonable force.
If an attacker is unarmed, would it be considered reasonable to use a firearm in self-defense? Image: U.S. LawShield
In addition, each state has its own legal interpretation of reasonable force.
In addition, that person should use a reasonable amount of force to stop the attack.
Thinking It Through
Consider this case.
When the police arrive, they don’t know if you are a victim or an attacker. All they know is someone has been shot, and it still may be an active crime scene. Image: U.S. LawShield
That person responds by spewing profanity, pushing the elderly man, and throwing popcorn in his face.
So, the old timer pulls a gun and fires a round at the man.
Is that a reasonable use of force?
Do you know what comes next if you are forced to shoot an attacker? Do you know how to safely interact with responding officers and how to assert your rights?
Remembering that sentence should be part of your daily EDC routine.
At that point, her life would appear to have been in danger, and she responded.
If you were sitting on that jury, would you think her actions were reasonable and justified?
There are conditions and qualifiers to these situations, too.
But what constitutes instigating a confrontation?
What some people who EDC fail to think about is their responsibility after the shot.
Even if you think the use of force is justified, you may face criminal and civil charges.
Whether you were innocent or not, there is a process you must go through.
I look at it this way.
I invest in good equipment gun, ammo, holster and I train religiously.
All of this prepares me for before I fire my gun.
But, if you train properly you will be prepared to face that threat.
And with proper preparation for after the shot, you will be on as sound a footing as possible.
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