If you Conceal Carry a Gun what is Your Personal ROE?

The ROE part of the C&C class I took in MN was taught by an attorney, and he basically said in MN if the threat is within 21 feet or if you're defending your home you can use lethal force. I have had 3 occasions where just letting the other guy know I was armed de-escalated the situation in a hurry and they ran off.

In most states you cannot escalate force. If you draw you better be prepared to kill and stand trial. Drawing a concealed permit (in a perceived threatening manner) and not firing is a felony in most states. Heaven forbid you are not in a stand your ground state as you must prove that you retreated.

Last resort.

I would rather be a good witness than have to engage however if I draw my weapon I am prepared to follow the same use of force as I would when working as a police officer. With this said, carrying off duty doesn't have the luxury of intermediate weapons.

A show of force is always the first level in the escalation of force during an encounter with a CCW holder. If possible the CCW holder should attempt to defuse the situation with commands and request someone contact law enforcement at this point. If that is not possible or the need to escalate continues the CCW holder should engage if the situation dictates. After the situation is over the CCW holder should be prepared to provide medical attention to any Injured. Someone at this point should also contact emergency personnel to include law enforcement if they haven't already been notified.

Follow local laws, let the professionals handle the situation.

Make sure you hit what you are aiming at and protect the lives of your loved ones and the innocent people around you.

I think these replies are a bit skewed and morally/legally written to sound good.

If you were in the same position as the Marine in Washington DC, I find it hard to believe that you would have acted as he did... Even though you were carrying.

In the State of Wisconsin the ROE are clearly delineated in the conceal carry statute and the training curriculum. This along with the Castle law gives a solid foundation to defend your family from. With this in mind, the consequences of shooting or killing an individual in self-defense is not desirable. There are no winners. Just losers. The only consolation is you will still be alive to fight for your freedom from incarceration, a revenge attack or the lessor reality experiencing financial bankruptcy. What other options do you have other then being a willing victim? A statistic. You have to find and excellent training institution, never stop learning, maintain firearm proficiency, avoid situations that increase the chances of confrontation and when confronted respond with measured due diligence.

Someone said it here: the law has to be your ROEs. What may be ok in the military could get you in trouble in the civilian sector. I guess the general lawful rule is that unless you feel your life is in great danger you're not authorized to draw your weapon or shoot someone. For my life to be in great danger I must believe that this person has some kind of weapon (knife, bat, etc) to harm me with. I wonder what some carriers would do if someone without a weapon would just start punching him. Fighting someone off while carrying is a great danger to yourself and others.