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Ditto.

- Jim

txinvestigator wrote:Leaving the scene will get you tossed in jail and make it very difficult for the authorities to believe your story. I will go out on a limb and say there is a 99% chance of your being tried and convicted if you just leave the scene.

I agree that you will be in sorry shape if caught.

About half of homicides are unsolved, in the sense that no one is found guilty of them.

As I said above, I think it's a terrible idea to shoot someone and leave the scene.

There have been a few cases where a CHL holder "defused" a situation by drawing, and the criminal later called the police on the CHL holder. It's rare, but it's not something you want to risk.

I forget who said it, but ...

The first to call 911 wins.

- Jim

Howdy, neighbor. That incident took place half a mile from my house. Menard Park is a nasty place at night.

Please watch this thread and attend the seminar: http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... php?t=8278

It could save you a world of grief and legal fees.

Short answer to your question: Carrying a cell phone is mandatory unless you plan to give in to every demand of criminals. If you have any kind of encounter with a criminal, call 911 ASAP. We are all paying for it, so use it when you need it.

If you are legally justified in shooting someone, call 911 and say:

A man tried to kill me and I shot to stop him. Send an ambulance and the police.

That comes from the seminar mentioned above.

I don't know who your CHL instructor was, but please consider renewing with Tom Estep. He covers this topic in his course. He has an ad in the Galveston County Daily News classifieds under Guns and Ammunition every day.

- Jim