Self Defense...the aftermath

[skiflydive]

Here's a link to a series being done in Michigan about the aftermath and legalities of self defense shootings, stand your ground, and CPL's

http://topics.mlive.com/tag/justifiable-homicide/index.html#incart_hbx

[Sage]

Thanks for the post.

I hope that I'm never in a situation that I might have to take someone's life. I am however prepared to do what I have to to protect myself, my family and my home.

[PYROhafe]

Thanks for the post.

I hope that I'm never in a situation that I might have to take someone's life. I am however prepared to do what I have to to protect myself, my family and my home.


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[losg]

Interesting reads, they definitely made me go grab my gun out of my dresser and put it right beside me. I am glad I work at a place that allows guns, being that I work at a convenience store right now. But, I definitely never want to need it.

[Snidely Whiplash]

Thanks. Very sobering. It all happens so fast and so unexpectedly that there's only time to 'think-fast-react', not to think it through thoroughly. Scary.

[Bill K]

I was particularly interested in the link talking about the psychological aftermath of a self-defense homicide. What is it like for those who used deadly force in self defense and their attacker survived only to be sent to prison - err, excuse me "Correction Center" here in CT - to spend their sentence pumping iron and honing their demonic skills. Many, if not most, will not be rehabilitated and will be harder to stop the second or third time around.

[Armybrat]

I was particularly interested in the link talking about the psychological aftermath of a self-defense homicide. What is it like for those who used deadly force in self defense and their attacker survived only to be sent to prison - err, excuse me "Correction Center" here in CT - to spend their sentence pumping iron and honing their demonic skills. Many, if not most, will not be rehabilitated and will be harder to stop the second or third time around.

Then the victim needs to get a biggger gun and practice more. :84: ;)

[Bill K]

Then the victim needs to get a biggger gun and practice more. :84: ;)

Which is why I got the PM9 to replace (and it largely has) my .380 pocket carry. My wife however has not yet gotten her pistol permit; I sure wish she would.

[Longitude Zero]

Pretty good advice. However the "bad" emotions of a justified use of deadly force are way OVERBLOWN IMHO. Sucessfully navigating and emerging from a deadly forece encounter is a moment of supreme thankfullness/pride/exhiliration. PERIOD!!!

Those that say otherwise are sady mistaken or have not been there done that.

[Bill K]

Pretty good advice. However the "bad" emotions of a justified use of deadly force are way OVERBLOWN IMHO. Sucessfully navigating and emerging from a deadly forece encounter is a moment of supreme thankfullness/pride/exhiliration. PERIOD!!!

Those that say otherwise are sady mistaken or have not been there done that.

I agree that the emotions are perhaps overblown for types like us that frequent here and simular sights. We've kind of prepared ourselves.
As for been there done that (guy survived to 2 chest shots)... thankfullness for certain but don't recall feeling what I'd describe as pride or exhiliration.