Whether or not you have used a firearm in self defense, an action against you has occured and you defended yourself with whatever means you had at your disposal. Law Enforcement has arrived on the scene to get the investigation under way. Please understand you may be restrained until officers can get a preliminary basis for what is going on. As well your self defense tool will be taken into evidence. Depending on your jurisdiction and the outcome of the case, you may not see that tool for a very long time if at all.
This is where we exercise that grey matter between your ears. Just because you say you are the good guy, Doesn't mean that Law Enforcement is going to believe you right off the bat. Why should they? We live in a world of lies and deceit and no one knows that better than a police officer. Not that they have trust issues, it's their job to be objective and paint a picture of the acts leading to them being called out.
Picture this, you are in a parking garage there are a few people milling around but far enough away to not get a clear view what is transpiring. If you draw your firearm due to threat, and the bystanders only see you draw a firearm, guess who gets painted as the bad guy. Just like them not seeing the perpetrator, you did not see the situation from their vantage point. The point is you cannot be classified as a good guy until all the evidence is in.
But what if not everything is so cut and dry? Everyone has different views of how to handle those crucial moments before a firearm is drawn, Did you do all you could to de-escalate the situation before or were you drawing it out on a matter of principle? Common sense dictates do whatever is needed to get out of the situation as hassle free as possible. Training and using your brain for these scenarios is just as important as POGO (pants on, gun on.) I know I state it constantly, but training is key. We do not rise to our level of training we fall to it. So, if you have had none to speak of, (No, your CCW class is no where near enough,) you will not understand your options of evading a potentially fatal conflict.
But the reason for the post is what happens after a self defense situation? You realize you are going to need advice and a lawyer right? So you google attorneys in your area. Once you found one, are they well versed in 2A law? Or firearms use in a self defense action? More often than not, no. Now you don't need to scour searching for that million dollar lawyer but you do need someone who tackles these cases on a regular basis. A lawyer that can bring special trained witnesses into the case to vouch for your right of self defense. That's where a membership in a self protection advocate group is vital. No, they are not paying me to write this, but it makes perfect sense right? you spent a googleplex of money on the right firearm, holster, training, etc. And have stated you spared no expense at protecting you and your loved ones. But did you consider the amount of money, time and lost wages come with defending your life? Well now you should. Having an advocate at your back will help with advice, cost, choice of lawyers, experts in the field of self defense and so on. Just because you may have had to tackle a self defense situation on your own, doesn't mean you have to do it in the courtroom as well. After all you are only exercising your right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, correct?
So I have compiled a few companies and their links that offer a self defense insurance perse, these being:
Second Call Defense
Armed Citizens Legal defense Network
NRA
USCCA
So, now you know. Get signed up without delay. You are worth it!
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