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<blockquote data-quote="ttowncrimefighter" data-source="post: 1071565" data-attributes="member: 11198"><p>I'm gonna throw my two cents in. This is my Virgin Post too so yall take it easy on me. As a police officer I don't like the idea that the "victim" (by victim I mean the non-aggressor) should have any responsibility to withdraw or flee from a violent encounter. I feel pretty strongly that people have the right to stand their ground. </p><p></p><p> I've served in the Army. I'm an active LEO. I've been involved in violent encounters in my life both on and off the job. My two cents is this: You have to remain level headed and you have to do everything you can to control any situation that may result in violence. Included in controlling the situation is controlling yourself. The 21 foot rule makes good sense but if the guy is standing there with his hands empty and the knife isn't in play then it is an idle threat. Until you are actually threatened with the knife you are still for the most part dealing with an unarmed man. </p><p></p><p> Part of keeping the upper hand is not giving up all your cards. If you tell the potential attacker that you're armed, that may seem like a threat of violence to him and he may decide it's a good time to draw and fire. </p><p></p><p> Your best bet is probably to tell him to keep his distance and/or to create distance yourself. Distance in a fight, hand-to-hand or armed, is always your friend. I've been on calls where the party in the right was some dad with too much pride to stay in the car and let the idiot run his mouth and so dad's kids had to watch him get his rear handed to him. </p><p></p><p> One last thing. I have never taken a concealed carry class as I carry under my commission card. I am unsure but wouldn't be surprised if TELLING people you have a weapon was considered the same as SHOWING them. If you aren't justified to draw the weapon, telling them about it probably isn't a good idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ttowncrimefighter, post: 1071565, member: 11198"] I'm gonna throw my two cents in. This is my Virgin Post too so yall take it easy on me. As a police officer I don't like the idea that the "victim" (by victim I mean the non-aggressor) should have any responsibility to withdraw or flee from a violent encounter. I feel pretty strongly that people have the right to stand their ground. I've served in the Army. I'm an active LEO. I've been involved in violent encounters in my life both on and off the job. My two cents is this: You have to remain level headed and you have to do everything you can to control any situation that may result in violence. Included in controlling the situation is controlling yourself. The 21 foot rule makes good sense but if the guy is standing there with his hands empty and the knife isn't in play then it is an idle threat. Until you are actually threatened with the knife you are still for the most part dealing with an unarmed man. Part of keeping the upper hand is not giving up all your cards. If you tell the potential attacker that you're armed, that may seem like a threat of violence to him and he may decide it's a good time to draw and fire. Your best bet is probably to tell him to keep his distance and/or to create distance yourself. Distance in a fight, hand-to-hand or armed, is always your friend. I've been on calls where the party in the right was some dad with too much pride to stay in the car and let the idiot run his mouth and so dad's kids had to watch him get his rear handed to him. One last thing. I have never taken a concealed carry class as I carry under my commission card. I am unsure but wouldn't be surprised if TELLING people you have a weapon was considered the same as SHOWING them. If you aren't justified to draw the weapon, telling them about it probably isn't a good idea. [/QUOTE]
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