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Originally Posted by lust4speed
One thing that will be hammered into you in class is your CCW only gives you the right to protect yourself and others from grave bodily harm. I'm not talking about the castle doctrine where you are on your own property - no CCW needed there and a whole different set of rules apply.
If you do shoot someone, you will be arrested, your weapon confiscated, and you will be subject to prosecution the same as johnsma22 went through. You will be up to your neck in S***. Johnsma22 was fully justified in the shooting, but still had to endure the aftermath. As was stated above "I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6" -- well you better be able to prove you were preventing yourself or your friends from being carried by six. Even then the surviving family can sue you.
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That's right, and if there's an opportunity to retreat without using that weapon you must do so or you will end up in jail, sued, and probably lose everything you've worked for all your life.
In John's case, he was protecting another life from imminent grave bodily harm or death which is legal here in California. But!! If the guy was a relatively "safe" distance away with that glass and she could have ran off he couldn't legally shoot him. You absolutely cannot predict what a jury considers "reasonable" and could be convicted of murder/manslaughter by shooting anyone.
In a different scenario, let's say you're carrying and someone has you with both hands choking you out:
You know your lights are going out soon, you reach and put a round in his chest...better hope someone witnessed it or you may be in deep..
Doesn't sound fair but that's the risk.