I wanna be a hero
Defending third parties
Lawful – can use deadly physical force to prevent the death or serious physical injury of an “innocent” third party
RARELY a good idea
— How can you be sure they’re “innocent”?
Undercover/off duty officers, employees
Yer GONNA get sued
Shooting to wound
Not a good idea
- ANY use of a firearm is automatically considered DEADLY physical force
- We shoot to STOP, not kill and not wound; handguns are hard to hit with, and don’t have a lot of power