Who ya gonna call?

[chasfm11]

Charles's post in response to the legal insurance thread prompts me to ask a couple of questions.

Two statements in Charles' post caught my attention:

"if it's a righteous shooting, and if you don't let your mouth turn a good shooting bad" That means that I have to follow the protocol of not talking until I have an attorney present or at least have spoken to him/her about what I can and cannot say. While Charles' reference is to a shooting, I would expand it to include an arrest for unlawful display.
Question: how does one go about finding an attorney on short notice?

and

"but I want to be able to control who represents me in court." To me, this means that I also have to find someone who isn't going to further their legal education on guns and shooting situations while billing me. I'm assuming that not all trial lawyers (as opposed to corporate ones) can specialize in all areas.
Question: what is available to help me make this decision? Would attempting to find the right person in advance be perceived as planning for future mayhem?

and something that wasn't part of Charles' post

We travel occasionally and I figure that there is every bit as good of a chance that I'll need legal representation in SC or PA as there is in TX. The selection complexity would seem worse in those locations.
Question: how does one go about handling legal representation in a strange city?

Sorry, I'm just naturally trying to think of future obstacles to hurdle.

TIA

Chas.

[whodat1]

I thought about this and I got the number of a lawyer who specializes in CHL cases in my area (from this forum). I put the number in my wallet so that I have it with me at all times. I guess you would have to look lawyers up in the other areas you travel to in advance and carry them with you too.

Does anyone know if TSRA or NRA can hook you up if you call them in the event that you need a lawyer in an incident that involves a gun?

[newm1950]

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[RobzXD]

Hey all... Just found this forum today. There are some very good topics going here!

I thought about this and I got the number of a lawyer who specializes in CHL cases in my area (from this forum). I put the number in my wallet so that I have it with me at all times. I guess you would have to look lawyers up in the other areas you travel to in advance and carry them with you too.

I would imagine (and I guess hope) that CHL Layers would network like other professions do. I could be over expectant in the hopes that a call to your TX lawyer could lead to a referral to a qualified equivalent in whatever State you're in.

I don't recall if NRA bennies include legal assistance/referral like AAA does. I guess it's time to research this. :)