Originally Posted by Misty02

This doesn’t necessarily have to do with the shooting itself; however, I’ve learned a few things from following self-defense cases. Some I’ve learned from the same people in this thread that have provided you with what I consider to be sound and valuable advice.

Many of us don’t have a clue what we’ll go through if we are forced to take a life or how we will react thereafter. Prepare yourself as best as possible for the emotional and mental aspects of it. Think of the

Originally Posted by Morris

Recently, you have seen a series of actions by certain unnamed groups and federal types in regards to cops across the US. I offer you some things to consider:

1) You lash out angrily when you deem your rights are violated. Yet you routinely violate mine and curtail mine on and off duty.

2) You demand respect at all times, in all contacts, in all areas. Yet you spit in my face and call me stupid names, acting disrespectfully.

3) You

Originally Posted by Dogpatch06

Good article about self-defense. Not specifically about carrying a gun.

http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/t...bout-violence/

His 3 main principles:

#1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places.
#2: Do not defend your property.
#3: Respond immediately and escape.

"This is the core principle of self-defense: Do whatever you can to avoid a physical confrontation, but the moment avoidance fails, attack

Originally Posted by Sam Spade

There are three significant categories of people we deal with: victims, witnesses and suspects. If you're in a shooting, it's pretty clear that you're not a witness. So: victim or suspect? Where do you want to be filed, how do you want to set the tone for everything that follows?

If you're a victim, act like one. Victims do NOT invoke their right against sefl-incrimination. What they do is everything they can to make sure the bad guy gets caught.

At the

Originally Posted by Sam Spade

From another forum...

Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments
Justin Kruger and David Dunning
Department of Psychology
Cornell University

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
December 1999 Vol. 77, No. 6, 1121-1134

Abstract
People tend to hold overly favorable views of their abilities in many social and