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Being the Reasonable Person - January 31, 2020

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Have you wondered if a security camera will assist in your defense if you’re ever involved in a deadly force situation? Do you wonder if candy striping your self-defense gun’s ammunition – alternating full metal jacket and hollow point rounds – is a good idea? In this episode Kevin and Tom talk about these issues and far more. Additional topics include understanding the brightness of weapon mounted lights and how to select one, knowing when you can or should fire your gun when being threatened, and the fact gun owners shoot to stop a threat, not to wound or kill an attacker.

Shownotes:

  • If I go to a bar and there’s a no firearms sign how should I store my gun in my vehicle? (~0:33)
  • Will a security camera help me defend myself if I’m involved in a self-defense situation? (~2:58)
  • What does Stand Your Ground mean? (~5:45)
  • Can I alternate hollow points and full metal jacket rounds in my carry gun? (~8:22)
  • Discussion of defense of third party. (~10:53)
  • If I’m disabled can I walk to my car with my gun in my hand or do I have to wait for a threat to draw it? (~11:51)
  • If I’m surrounded by multiple attackers who are threatening to jump me can I draw my gun? (~13:51)
  • If I’m in the store and there’s an active shooter can I escort my spouse to safety and return to stop the threat? (~17:00)
  • Does HR218 let me carry in places where I don’t have a concealed carry permit and/or past no gun signs? (~19:15)
  • What is the brightest light I can put on my home defense rifle? (~20:37)
  • Is a handgun more defensible in court than a shotgun or rifle for home defense? (~22:19)
  • How do you know when to shoot? (~24:20)
  • Can a light be too bright with white walls? (~27:25)
  • My state lets me keep my gun locked in my car on school grounds. If there was a school shooter could I legally retrieve my gun from my car to stop the shooter? (~29:44)
  • If you pull onto your property and catch someone committing a crime can I exit my vehicle and draw my gun? (~31:22)
  • If I am in a state that honors my concealed carry permit how do I know when to draw my gun to defend myself? (~33:38)
  • Should I shoot to kill or shoot to wound? (~34:22)
  • What determines if a self-defense shooting that results in death of an assailant should be prosecuted? (~35:45)
  • Are any defensive rounds or calibers considered excessive by prosecutors? (~36:40)
  • When defending a third party should I warn the attacker before getting involved? (~30:31)
  • Should I use the same ammunition local law enforcement uses? (~40:06)
  • I’m disabled, what should I do if I’m threatened? (~41:50)
  • Could I be charged for using my gun in self-defense at home when I’ve been drinking? (~43:04)
  • What happens if I shoot someone in the back when they’ve broken into my home? (~45:50)
  • In California you can’t carry within 1000 feet of a school. If there are a lot of schools in an area what do I do? (~47:45)
  • What can I do to further Second Amendment rights? (~48:58)
  • If you go to a protest with your concealed carry gun – and you have a valid permit – and get caught, what happens? (~50:05)
  • Can you say “police” or “halt” to try to stop a third party assault? (~51:25)

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