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Self-Defense, Use of Force, and Protests - July 2020

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Have you ever wondered what your rights are as a law-abiding gun owner at a protest? Are you curious if you can use deadly force for self-defense while attending a protest? If you’ve taken it upon yourself to guard a business or statue from rioters can you still use your concealed carry gun? What if you’re in an autonomous zone and police cannot come to the scene of a self-defense shooting? These questions are many more are answered by Kevin and Tom in this episode of Ask an Attorney.

Shownotes:

  • Do I have a duty to retreat? At what point can I use deadly force? (~1:32)
  • As a trained CCW holder I’m trained to stop the threat. If the attacker gets back up after going down and tries to run away should I just let him go? (~12:08)
  • Discussion of the Seattle CHOP Zone. (~14:00)
  • If police aren’t protecting people who work or live in the occupied zone of Seattle what does that mean for me legally if I have to use deadly force to defend myself? (~18:25)
  • Discussion of multiple attackers and attackers lying to police. (~27:00)
  • What are my legal rights regarding self-defense if I go to a protest to guard a business or property, such as a statue? (~28:00)
  • Can I legally carry in the Seattle autonomous zone? (~35:35)
  • I have no choice but to walk past a bunch of statues on my way home from work. What do I do if rioters are trying to tear the statues down and I can’t get away? (~41:02)
  • How do I ensure my neighborhood isn’t occupied? (~43:35)
  • With everyone wanting to tear down statues why are people fine using money with the same faces on it? (~44:00)
  • As an attorney would you want your client to record everything if they attended a protest? (~45:07)
  • Discussion of a girl who ran across the street and stole a neighbor’s Nazi flag. The owner of the flag shot her repeatedly with a rifle and left her in the street. (~50:55)
  • Discussion of video of a counter-protester guarding a monument being attacked. (~57:55)
  • Discussion of video of someone handing out semi-automatic rifles at a protest in Washington State. (~1:04:05)

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