Beiruty wrote:I still wonder how many new CHLers are very concerned about the use of their sidearm in the defense of themselves against a very aggressive dog who is attacking the CHLer. If the law would justify the use of deadly force against 2-legged predators, what do you expect when you are dealing with the 4-legged animals? Got it? The key words are:"Justified use of deadly force"jeffrw wrote:That's a tough one. I assume I'm too far away from my house/car to duck inside either one. I suppose I would place my hand on my carry gun and prepare to draw quickly if need be. Chances are the dog is not actually going to bite. Most of the time they just bark a lot and try to act big and bad. In those situations I usually try to maintain a calm but firm demeanor with the dog, and so far that's always been good enough. Of course, there is that small chance that today, the dog is actually hell-bent on attacking me, and I likely wouldn't know for sure until the last instant. Like I said, I'd need to be ready to draw and shoot almost instantly.
I wonder... what legal ramifications might one face if the neighbors (assume a suburban area) see you drawing your concealed weapon, right about the time the dog calms down and starts acting normal again? All he/she can see now is a perfectly docile-looking pet and a MWG. Or what if you actually have to shoot the dog? Is there going to be an investigation and is the burden of proof on you to show that the dog was acting aggressively? I don't know the answers to these questions. In my CHL class we talked more about responding to vicious 2-legged predators, although the 4-legged variety might be just as likely.
Just doing what our govenor did
