Sparks2112,
Ponder this for a while.
...Winning a gunfight, or any other potentially injurious encounter, is financially and emotionally burdensome. The aftermath will become your full-time job for weeks or months afterward, and you will quickly grow weary of writing checks to lawyer(s). It is, of course, better than being dead or suffering a permanently disfiguring or disabling injury, but the "penalty" for successfully fighting for your life is still formidable. ... --
http://www.defense-training.com/quips/2003/19Mar03.html
I don't know the laws in your state. You might, but I strongly suggest you go down to Superior Court or the equivalent in your county, and sit in on a couple of felony trials. It's a good, free education on what goes on for people who do get subjected to the tender mercies of the legal system.
fwiw,
lpl