Concealed Handgun permit holders......

tyrsnbdr

I'm all for protecting yourself! I know in Massachusetts homeowners have shot people breaking into their homes and have even found guilty for injuring or killing the person breaking in! A lot would probably depend on where you live!

It depends on the state. GA would be a good kill, CA you are going to jail.

I'm all for self defense, but the first technique in self defense is running away or desculate. In the rare case that you can't, you may have to use your firearm to protect yourself. If you do, you have to be aware of the situation and surroundings. Is their a McDonalds right behind the shooter with a family of 6 trying to order happy meals? Is he shooting then running? is he alone?

You have to make a lot of decisions in a split second, better make it right.

I'm in California and DH has a CCW. My understanding is that, if you feel your life is in danger, you have the right to shoot. If someone is shooting another person remotely in my vicinity, I would feel that my life is in danger, and I wouldn't hesitate.

You must live out in the sticks, because from my research, it's impossible to get a concealed carry permit in CA unless you live in a very rural area. CA does have a castle doctrine though, which surprised me.

I'm in a city of roughly 500,000. Not super urban, but far from rural.

Its the county you live in. You have to personally know the sheriff in all counties in the bay area, LA, Montery Bay and Sacramento. I just moved 5 mile west from Placer county to Sac county and now It not even worth appling for a CCW.

Keiras_Mom

It also depends on one's line of work.

Ctrum69

Locally over the weekend and man walked into Walmart and opened fire on a woman in the checkout line. Shooting her 4 times. She just got upgraded from critical to stable condition I believe so, it looks like she may pull out of it. My question is this though. If you are a person with a concealed handgun permit and lets say you were in the next checkout line. Would you be justified in shooting the shooter? I called a friend of mine who is the county sheriff here and his exact words were "I believe so but, that would be a question for the prosecutor so don't take that to the bank"

I realize there would be a lot to consider in that split second. People running around screaming and possibly getting in the line of fire. As a concealed permit holder myself. I don't think I would hesitate to pull my pistol out and shoot this person because in that moment, you don't know if it's just an isolated incident on that particular victim or if the shooter is randomly shooting people. Thus, you are protecting your own life.

Self defense laws vary from place to place, so there's no "boilerplate" answer.

In PA I am legal to use lethal force in defense of myself or another, if lethal force is being used against them.

in that scenario, assuming all was as stated, and I'm legally carrying (not a felon, etc), then by state law, it would be a justified shoot.

That said, there's no guarantee a prosecutor wouldn't start licking their chops and go after me anyway, but legally, it should be covered.

YMMV as state and city laws vary place to place. In PA I also have no duty to retreat.. in some places you do, and transferrance of self defense doesn't work.

howcanthatbetakenalready

Locally over the weekend and man walked into Walmart and opened fire on a woman in the checkout line. Shooting her 4 times. She just got upgraded from critical to stable condition I believe so, it looks like she may pull out of it. My question is this though. If you are a person with a concealed handgun permit and lets say you were in the next checkout line. Would you be justified in shooting the shooter? I called a friend of mine who is the county sheriff here and his exact words were "I believe so but, that would be a question for the prosecutor so don't take that to the bank"

I realize there would be a lot to consider in that split second. People running around screaming and possibly getting in the line of fire. As a concealed permit holder myself. I don't think I would hesitate to pull my pistol out and shoot this person because in that moment, you don't know if it's just an isolated incident on that particular victim or if the shooter is randomly shooting people. Thus, you are protecting your own life.

Shootings are getting completely out of hand. I'm going to apply for a CCW soon. It has gotten to the point that you are not even safe in a movie theater or grocery store

tyrsnbdr

It also depends on one's line of work.

And the truth comes out

Ctrum69

Locally over the weekend and man walked into Walmart and opened fire on a woman in the checkout line. Shooting her 4 times. She just got upgraded from critical to stable condition I believe so, it looks like she may pull out of it. My question is this though. If you are a person with a concealed handgun permit and lets say you were in the next checkout line. Would you be justified in shooting the shooter? I called a friend of mine who is the county sheriff here and his exact words were "I believe so but, that would be a question for the prosecutor so don't take that to the bank"

I realize there would be a lot to consider in that split second. People running around screaming and possibly getting in the line of fire. As a concealed permit holder myself. I don't think I would hesitate to pull my pistol out and shoot this person because in that moment, you don't know if it's just an isolated incident on that particular victim or if the shooter is randomly shooting people. Thus, you are protecting your own life.

Shootings are getting completely out of hand. I'm going to apply for a CCW soon. It has gotten to the point that you are not even safe in a movie theater or grocery store

No they aren't. But the breathless press will fall all over yourself to convince you they are.

Violent crime has been steadily dropping for 40 years.

ItsMeGee3

Certainly a lot of things to take into consideration but, If I have a good opportunity, I'm taking him out. I don't think you could find a Grand Jury that would indict me.

ItsMeGee3

Locally over the weekend and man walked into Walmart and opened fire on a woman in the checkout line. Shooting her 4 times. She just got upgraded from critical to stable condition I believe so, it looks like she may pull out of it. My question is this though. If you are a person with a concealed handgun permit and lets say you were in the next checkout line. Would you be justified in shooting the shooter? I called a friend of mine who is the county sheriff here and his exact words were "I believe so but, that would be a question for the prosecutor so don't take that to the bank"

I realize there would be a lot to consider in that split second. People running around screaming and possibly getting in the line of fire. As a concealed permit holder myself. I don't think I would hesitate to pull my pistol out and shoot this person because in that moment, you don't know if it's just an isolated incident on that particular victim or if the shooter is randomly shooting people. Thus, you are protecting your own life.

Shootings are getting completely out of hand. I'm going to apply for a CCW soon. It has gotten to the point that you are not even safe in a movie theater or grocery store

No they aren't. But the breathless press will fall all over yourself to convince you they are.

Violent crime has been steadily dropping for 40 years.

24 years in the Criminal Justice field.....I don't see it dropping!

Keiras_Mom

It also depends on one's line of work.

And the truth comes out

Wasn't trying to hide it. DH is not in law enforcement, but in a semi-related field. He has said, however, that women in this area are granted CCWs fairly regularly, and that I should apply for one since I work in a questionable part of the city. He thinks I won't have a problem getting mine, even though I'm not in a field where it would be advantageous to have. I'm thinking about getting mine. I'm an excellent shot. :happy: