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threefivesevenmag · January 29, 2006, 01:05 PM

You only draw your weapon if you are in fear of your life. This includes: death, serious bodily injury (maiming), rape, or kidnapping.

If the shoot is justifiable, you should easily be able to prove one or more of those factors to a judge and jury.

Only draw your weapon if you are going to fire. Only draw it in order to cease hostilities to yourself or loved ones.

Stay situationally aware as much as you can and more than likely you can avoid being "taken at gunpoint from behind." Do not go to bad areas of town if you can avoid them. Do not look for trouble.

You have a gun, which makes you more responsible for your actions and dealing with confrontations you might be dealt with in society. You do not want to draw your gun unless you intend to use it and you feel it is 100% justifiable to the law. If not, you might be going to prison. So be aware of your local laws when it comes to CCW and uses.

As a CCW person, use discretion when getting involved in third party scenarios. You are not there to be a hero or cop. You can be a better witness in some situations, but that is a personal choice you must make for yourself. The woman in question, if you shoot the man, might testify that the man wasn't hurting her too bad and you just out of the blue "shot" him. That would hurt you in court. Domestic violence is a tricky subject and usually nothing good can come from good citizen intervention other than being a witness and calling the police.

Now, if she was being kidnapped and was announcing this and was trying not to be thrown in a car...by all means, intervene.

January 29, 2006, 01:05 PM	#3
threefivesevenmag Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2005 Posts: 406	Read Local Laws, Make personal choices. You only draw your weapon if you are in fear of your life. This includes: death, serious bodily injury (maiming), rape, or kidnapping. If the shoot is justifiable, you should easily be able to prove one or more of those factors to a judge and jury. Only draw your weapon if you are going to fire. Only draw it in order to cease hostilities to yourself or loved ones. Stay situationally aware as much as you can and more than likely you can avoid being "taken at gunpoint from behind." Do not go to bad areas of town if you can avoid them. Do not look for trouble. You have a gun, which makes you more responsible for your actions and dealing with confrontations you might be dealt with in society. You do not want to draw your gun unless you intend to use it and you feel it is 100% justifiable to the law. If not, you might be going to prison. So be aware of your local laws when it comes to CCW and uses. As a CCW person, use discretion when getting involved in third party scenarios. You are not there to be a hero or cop. You can be a better witness in some situations, but that is a personal choice you must make for yourself. The woman in question, if you shoot the man, might testify that the man wasn't hurting her too bad and you just out of the blue "shot" him. That would hurt you in court. Domestic violence is a tricky subject and usually nothing good can come from good citizen intervention other than being a witness and calling the police. Now, if she was being kidnapped and was announcing this and was trying not to be thrown in a car...by all means, intervene.