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Shoot to Wound or Kill? [The Legs – Self-Defense Gun Law]

Should you shoot to wound or kill? What about shooting someone in the legs in self-defense? What is the gun law related to self-defense shooting to kill or wound? How does it play out in the courtroom? The Armed Attorneys, Emily Taylor and Richard Hayes break down the legal ramifications when you shoot to wound rather than kill an attacker. Support Our 2A Community: YouTube Channel Member: youtube.com/channel/UCE8BZHDMuyEEF-48z3ER0Pg/join Patreon: patreon.com/ArmedAttorneys Subscribe Star: subscribestar.com/armedattorneys Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @ArmedAttorneys #2A #ArmedAttorneys #SelfDefense General Information Only The material presented is for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed to be formal legal advice or the formation of a lawyer-client relationship. You should not rely on this information or its applicability to any specific circumstances without speaking with an attorney. All Rights Reserved This material was produced in the United States of America. No part of this material may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

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NMR says:

People can take chances with their lives and their families lives if they want to. If I wanted to wound somebody I'd throw a baseball at them. They are a deadly threat to me, and I will be a deadly threat to them. It's why I decided to arm myself in the first place.

Tim Gruver says:

People need to understand that in shooting a person is a means of controlling " IMMEDIATE " threat or action to stop yourself or another from harm or death. You don't use your weapon unless you intend to stop the " right now" assault. Your object is to do whatever is eminently necessary. If that involves killing the threat that's what you need to mentally and physically be prepared for. It's not a fricking movie where you disable the threat by shootinga leg or arm or hand. YOU ARE IN A DEFENSIVE STATE of saving lives that are being assaulted etc. Your mind needs to be able to shoot center mass until the threat is gone. IMO , if you carry and you have any reservations on your ability to shoot another- maybe you shouldn't be carrying???

Mike Orick says:

You should never use deadly force unless it's justified and reasonable. If it is, and you opt to place your shots in what you perceive to be a less deadly area (arms or legs) remember death could still be the result if an artery is hit. Or you miss and hit a bystander. Or you hit the bad guy and still hit an innocent bystander. In one two-year period with the NYPD, one of three NYPD bullets that hit somebody went through somebody else first (about 40 of 120). Good guys and bad guys. You might not intend to be "deadly", but you are still using force that could be deadly. If serious bodily harm and death is not an outcome you want in any way, do not shoot at all.

Neil Hartigan says:

I thought if you use lethal force. Deliberately to maim someone that’s a criminal offense? Because firing a bullet into someone is lethal force

Ranger Smith says:

In a self defense scenario, you shoot only as a last resort, and your goal is to end the attack. Not to kill. Not to wound. To end the attack. An attack-ending shot can sometimes prove lethal, but killing the attacker is never the goal.

TexasSportsman says:

Shooting other than center mass is for films and video games.

Those that think a warning shot, shooting a weapon out of someone's hands is delusional.

That's an invention of Hollywood and meant for dramatic effect. No one should every try it.

If someone says you should they should stop playing video games and watching movies and get a life.

Chris says:

I agree with some of the other comments I see. In a self-defense situation, your actions must be defensible. You use the force reasonably necessary to stop the threat, when the threat is no longer present, you no longer have justification for self-defense.

Dale Green says:

Double tap, center mass. Just like they taught me in the Army.

t bolt says:

Look at the youtube video "Dashcam Footage Shows Florida Deputies Ambushed During Traffic Stop". Getting shot in the leg didn't stop this felon…I glad the officers are OK.

Randy Sprecher says:

Neither, you stop shooting when there is no longer a threat. If you only wound a threat, does that mean they are no longer a threat? Maybe/maybe not. It all depends on situation, there are to many variables for this to be a simple answer. Besides, if you only want to shoot someone in the leg, you need to a very good shooter and have lots of luck, or be right next to them.

O OO says:

Shoot to stop the threat.

MudBoy says:

Target practice trains to shoot center of mass. Video games train headshots as a reflex. Anything else is suspicious.

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