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**oscilsoda** · 05-05-2012, 03:59 PM

First, avoidance. If you can, avoid being alone in the dark in the city. Avoid the situations that place you in that situation: drinking.

Second: Carry. Decide to be safe, and decide to do what it takes to be safe. Stop drinking, and carry your weapon. It's not "fair," but it is what it is.

Third: try to make situational decisions ahead of time; this is impossible to achieve but is still worth doing IMO. Learn the 'use of deadly force' laws in your area. Usually they revolve around the threat triangle and the reasonable man test.

I would be likely to shoot before being overtaken by a gang in a chase situation. In that situation it would be IMO "reasonable" to fear for my life.

05-05-2012, 03:59 PM	#14
oscilsoda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	First, avoidance. If you can, avoid being alone in the dark in the city. Avoid the situations that place you in that situation: drinking. Second: Carry. Decide to be safe, and decide to do what it takes to be safe. Stop drinking, and carry your weapon. It's not "fair," but it is what it is. Third: try to make situational decisions ahead of time; this is impossible to achieve but is still worth doing IMO. Learn the 'use of deadly force' laws in your area. Usually they revolve around the threat triangle and the reasonable man test. I would be likely to shoot before being overtaken by a gang in a chase situation. In that situation it would be IMO "reasonable" to fear for my life.
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