I have been relaxing these last few weeks and I have noticed an upswing in crime. What with all of the home invasions and brazen daylight robberies happening in neighborhoods across the nation, I thought I would cover something that we all talk about, but that no one seems to want to admit that they know nothing about. We are afraid in our own homes sometimes, and some of you may have even thought of purchasing a home defense weapon, I suggest you read this first. Then get some more information from a local defense attorney where you live, so that you know the local laws. Then talk to a gun shop owner about the type of weapon you are interested in and why. Learn about training classes available, all of the above......before you purchase a home defense weapon. Read on.
What to do after a self defense confrontation
Everyday, there seems to be another story of a homeowner defending themselves against burglars. Daily, there are articles of people buying guns to protect themselves. Gun sales are up and the anti-gun lobbyist's are in the news with negative spin about guns. Who is right? Up to you to decide. But if you do decide to protect yourself, there are some basics. The times we live in, with the economy being as it is, has caused for the spike in crime, or has it? Is the crime actually going up, or is it going down? Are home owner's becoming more paranoid, or smarter? There seem to be several points of view, so let's discuss a few.
First and foremost, if you don't know the gun laws in your state, you are obligated to find out. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Your local gun range should carry books pertaining to the gun laws of your state. The library and of course, the Internet, is swarming with information. Arm yourself with information (no pun intended) before considering a gun purchase.Find out what the self defense laws are in your state. Don't guess, know.
Once you have learned what you need to know about the gun laws of your state, talk to someone about a self defense course and how to use the weapon you choose. Finally there is one more thing to talk about, and that is a concealed handgun license (CHL). It is important for you to understand, having a CHL does not give you a free license to use your weapon, it simply means that you have taken instruction and are licensed to carry. Unless you need a weapon in the course of your duties for work, there is usually no need for a CHL. Again, the choice is your own and the laws of your state.
A healthy conversation about guns, about their use (training) what kinds of ammunition to buy and so forth are all good. Knowing gun safety, gun tactics, cleaning, carrying, etc is all great. But none of it trains you for what do if you discharge your weapon in a self defense encounter. Even if you don't fire your weapon, your adrenaline level is going to be high and all sorts of emotions will be flooding up. This moment, right after a confrontation, is a very emotional and confusing time. Not to mention, the police will be right there... wanting an explanation. It is up to you, to know what to do at a time like this.
Over the next few days, I am going to go over some simple things for you to think about and do, to organize yourself in case you are ever in a deadly encounter. The police will want to know a truthful accounting of what happened. The information I am going to give you, is all common sense and hopefully will help you to remain calm when truthfully reiterating the course of events, to the police. As I said in the beginning of this blog, there are some basics. Thanks for reading and I'll see you on the trail.
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