I believe the law says what the law says. You are free to believe otherwise if you wish.speedsix wrote:...PC9:31 and 9:32 don't mention any fleeing felon rule...nor arrest...but since you bring that up...do you really believe we're justified in using deadly force to recover property involved in two of the crimes mentioned, robbery or aggravated robbery...and yet not justified in using deadly force in preventing the escape of someone who has just committed or was in commission of the crimes listed in 9:32(a)(1)(B)?
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- Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:16 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: What do you do if you draw your weapon w/o having to shoot?
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- Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:52 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: What do you do if you draw your weapon w/o having to shoot?
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If "the deed is done" then you're talking about arrest, not preventing the crime. Obviously, it's different with kidnapping if they still have the victim, but in that situation the crime is in progress which is different than escaping afterward.speedsix wrote:...the deed is done once the elements of those crimes have been met...you're not talking about changing his mind and abandoning an encounter...you're talking about escaping after committing a crime...
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:20 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
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Re: What do you do if you draw your weapon w/o having to sho
Apropos, I heard John Farnam and Claude Werner (among others) speak this past weekend and both discussed drawing without shooting. It's a personal decision and I can't say what's right for someone else in their situation, but I do think it behooves us to consider the possibility that shooting may not always be in our best interest.
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:42 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: What do you do if you draw your weapon w/o having to shoot?
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Re: What do you do if you draw your weapon w/o having to sho
I agree. However, I cannot deny there are many people, including some instructors, who say a CH licensee should not present their sidearm unless they intend to shoot and are legally justified in shooting.gigag04 wrote:When you pull that gun, and when you pull the trigger are two very different but equally important events.