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The Annoyed Man wrote:I've also had my eye on a Marlin Model 1895SBL in .45-70, although that caliber is likely to be more rare..

I have been looking high and low for that exact model. I finally found one up in Idaho, but it was definitely from a batch with QC issues, so I grudgingly passed. Someday...

Blindref757 wrote:I think you have to know what to say and how to say it before it hits the fan. If that comes out as rehearsed, that is still better than it coming out as something that could be used against you.

I totally agree. I am just saying that you can plan to phrase things so that they are more natural sounding than "I shot to stop the threat." Of course that is better than "Officer, within the meaning of Penal Code section 9.32(a), I reasonably believed that deadly force was necessary to protect me from the use or attempted use of unlawful deadly force and/or to prevent the imminent commission of robbery."

fickman wrote:3. Stick to the script "I feared for my life." "I shot to stop the threat."

Again referring to the Zimmerman case, the key words are out there and known. They aren't magic words, and if - God forbid - you have to defend yourself with deadly force, looking groomed or rehearsed could backfire.

To me, saying "I shot to stop the threat" sounds so contrived, premeditated, and gun nutty that I would never dream of uttering those words. How about "he was attacking me and I thought he was going to kill me, so I had to shoot him to make him stop." Or better yet "I need to see a lawyer before I help you sort this out." I also think the the whole "I will sign the complaint" statement sounds weird, and may be used to paint you as someone who has spent a lot of time contemplating shooting someone.