Your list is my list.Charles L. Cotton wrote:I've already responded to the legal issues, but I want to add this as well. I give my "mall example" in all of my LTC classes. We talk about the natural instinct of many people to help those in danger and the risk this entails when you 1) don't know the people involved; and 2) didn't see the events from the beginning. I also point out that some circumstances are not the least bit vague where coming to the aid of another would create little if any potential legal problems. The physical threat presented will depend upon many factors, not the least of which is your skill at arms and the gun you are carrying.
Getting involved in the troubles of others is a personal decision. There are two things that would keep me awake at night and deprive me of many hours of sleep.Chas.
- 1. Taking a life unnecessarily; and
2. Watching an innocent victim die because I didn't want to get involved.
More especially since my reflexes are still that of a trained LEO. I found that out about 15 years ago when working in Irving. I heard gunfire and went TOWARD it instead of away or waiting in position.
I would tend to "come to the aid" sooner/more often than the regular person with a LTC.