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Breny414 wrote:I don't know... sounds like he's talking about running toward a situation that you could otherwise escape. To me that is borderline trying to be law enforcement. Hopefully there is enough saturation of LTC folks out there that there would be no need.

howdy wrote:He talks about California but I don't think it would be a lot different in some areas of Texas.

I moved from California to Texas in 2006. Soon after, I got my Texas CHL. We have a MUCH different attitude here on the part of gov't here toward use of force and use of deadly force in defense of another. I honestly do realize that it is difficult for people to pick up their lives and move out of California, for any number of reasons, and that it is just not possible some times. But I am still sometimes amazed that they don't.

@GunGuyTV, you might represent a minority opinion in California, but here in Texas, you'd be considered a part of the majority. One thing though...... Even in Texas, if you shoot someone in legitimate self-defense or defense of another, you will almost certainly face a grand jury........at least you will if you live in or around a metropolitan area. You will also almost certainly be no-billed. But, that does mean some legal expenses. So in the end, while you might face some expensive scrutiny from the state, you will in all likelihood walk free.

For my own part, there isn't enough beer in the world to make me move back to California. It is still the prettiest state in the union, but none of that is worth a cup of warm spit to the liberties I would have to surrender to move back. I would have to sell almost all of the contents of my gun safe because they are not legal in CA. When I travel back to CA to visit family, I only bring a little .357 snubbie for self-protection, because all of my semi autos are either not on the approved list, or I don't own (and refuse to buy) restricted capacity magazines for them. And it bugs the hell out of me that CA does not honor my CHL.

Keep up the good fight, and when you get tired of it, move to Texas if you are able to, where you will be welcomed.