Rights and Responsibility Weapons Study Guide

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Factors that influence the decision to use a firearm for self defense First consider -----

A person can be held criminally and civilly liable for wrongfully pointing or discharging a pistol at another person. This could result in trauma to yourself and your family, the loss of freedom, loss of employment, related wages and health benefits, and future wages and employment. There is always the possibility of prosecution and/or a wrongful death lawsuit.

Factors about you

x Your experience x Your training x Your decision making capabilities x Reflex shooting habits x Does the person think of alternatives ideas or methods x No alternative self-defensedevises x Thinks it only happens to the other person

Disparity of Force is defined as a situation that any reasonable person would conclude places you at an overwhelming disadvantage in your effort to protect yourself against immediate and serious bodily injury.

Here are some examples of Disparity of Force:

x Size x Age x Weight x Relative strength x Large man against small man. x Able bodied man against disabled man. x Man against woman.

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