Posted on Jul 2, 2015
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If you answered yes to either of these questions and even if you didn't but you're in possession of a firearm you should educate yourself on gun law. Firearms Law Seminars are available for you to attend. U. S. Law Shield hosts seminars that provide face-to-face time between experienced lawyers, firearms instructors, and experts in numerous areas of firearms law. Do you think you know the "Castle law or the Make My Day Law?" Do you think you are protected under it? It is much harder to meet the standard set forth in them to successfully invoke them as a defense argument than you think. In fact these are not laws to begin with they are doctrine and doctrine is not a defined law that can be invoked, but a set of principles that can be incorporated in the laws of many states. I've provided a link here you can use to see if there is a seminar near you, there are others which you may look up as well if you're interested.

http://www.uslawshield.com/features/firearms-law-seminars/
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SGT Richard H.
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There are also several good apps out there that catalog gun laws in all 50 states, organized by state. They also keep an up-to-date list of reciprocity for your state. I concur with this person's assessment that "CCW Concealed Carry 50 State" is the best. It's definitely $0.99 well spent.
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SSG Donald Mceuen
SSG Donald Mceuen
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Don't have one. No one needs to know what i do or do not carry.
I just feel like it's another way to track us..
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Capt Seid Waddell
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Yes.

My rule is simple. Never use a gun unless there is no option to avoid it, and then be certain that whatever the court is going to do to me is not as bad as what the perp is about to do to me.

George Zimmerman was in the right; was defending his own life, was exonerated in court, and his life was ruined anyway.

Expect that. If that is not as bad as what is fixing to happen to you, then draw and shoot as effectively as possible.
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
SPC(P) Jay Heenan
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Ah Capt Seid Waddell, the Zimmerman example was not the best example. Had the jury been allowed to convict him on manslaughter charges (like they asked the trial judge), he would of went to jail. He would of, because Mr. Zimmerman chose to ignore the police and followed Mr. Martin anyway, thus putting himself in that position.

But you are correct, know the laws and only use your gun to defend your life. Even pulling it out of your holster will require some uncomfortable time talking to the police.
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Capt Seid Waddell
Capt Seid Waddell
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan, not to relitigate the incident, but Zimmerman was just doing his job, notifying the police, and had already lost sight of Martin. He had gone to the end of the block to read the road sign to tell the police where to meet him and was returning to his vehicle when he was jumped from behind by Martin, knocked down, and was having his head bashed on the sidewalk repeatedly before he drew his weapon.

There cannot be a more clear-cut case of self-defense than that, and his life was ruined anyway by racist mobs in the streets and in the media.

But it was that or be killed. Zimmerman showed far more restraint than many would have shown, IMHO. Certainly more than the law demands.
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
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Well, I stand corrected. I read that the police told him to stand down and he followed anyway. He was attacked, and I believe the shooting was justified. I just remembered reading that the jury had asked if they could charge Mr. Zimmerman with manslaughter and the judge told them no.
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Capt Seid Waddell
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan, actually, the police did not tell him to stand down. The police dispatcher heard the wind noises and asked him if he was following the suspect. Zimmerman said yes and the dispatcher told him that he didn't have to do that. Zimmerman said "O.K.".

Zimmerman then told the dispatcher that he had lost sight of the suspect and he proceeded to the end of the block to read the street sign to tell the police where to meet him.

I followed this very closely at the time because I carry and could well imagine getting caught up in such an incident. This incident serves as a cautionary note to all that carry.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
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Many states allow grant military with a concealed deadly weapon permit with supporting documentation (weapons qualification and a memorandum from the commander that they've received training) and it is usually free of charge. I took the course and it was actually a great class and I highly recommend attending the training.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig It is HR 218 which you are referring to.
http://www.fop.net/legislative/issues/hr218/hr218faq.pdf
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