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"I feared for my life" indicates that you felt there was imminent danger. Fearing for your life may not be just cause for shooting someone, but the reason you were fearing for your life may be. "I feared for my life." "There is his weapon." "Those are witnesses." "I am willing to make a complaint." Masaad Ayoob believes these are the things that must be covered before you clam up and claim the 5th.

I think he is right. There are plenty of studies that show much of what happened will be blocked out of your mind, at least for a short while. Your brain may be an amazing processor, but it also knows how to divert power to what is needed...just like your body. It does not miss all that much, and a lot of it is going to filter back in when the time is right. If you start making statements right up front, you may end up regretting it when some of the missing pieces start to fall in to place...and if that information would help you, but contradicts initial statements...not good.

Those four points listed above should not get you into trouble unless you decide to elaborate.

I have legal protection through [Pre-paid legal service] and through CHLPP. These are not "insurance", but they do provide and pay for an lawyer with some idea of what they are doing from arrest through aquittal or conviction. The reason I have both is that [Pre-paid legal service] not only covers criminal proceedings, but also covers civil suits anywhere in Texas. CHLPP provides the same criminal prosecution protection in any state that recognizes our CHL permit, but it does not cover civil suits. For less than $300 a year, I get a lot of piece of mind. I hope I can look back in 20 or 30 years and wonder why I wasted all of that good money on something I never needed.

I apologize if I re-covered ground already discussed, but I just wanted to put my own words out there.

RJ