Dealing with the arrival of law enforcement during a defensive gun use is certainly a concern. Before the DGU starts, I'm also concerned about the unknowns: what is really going on, are there more bad guys, are they armed, etc.ELB wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:07 amThis is no different than any situation where one legally draws a weapon in self-defense or defense of others, be they family, friends cops, firefighters, or strangers. Bad things happen sometimes but the vast majority of self-defense/defense of others situations are correctly sorted out by the police.
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- Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Crime Blotter
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Re: Draw to Help a Firefighter?
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:17 am
- Forum: The Crime Blotter
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Re: Draw to Help a Firefighter?
Liberty wrote: ↑Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:57 am It seems to me that DFD, were had the situation reasonably controlled, as described by the news article, I would have stood a safe distance away been a good witness, and been prepared to draw if things changed. Drawing prematurely could escalate things real fast.
But yeah, if things got any worse, It would call for taking a more active position.
For me, using deadly force is the last option. DFD firefighters had the situation under control such that I could not add anything. Again, each situation has its own considerations.