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The Light Trigger Pull Issue by Massad Ayoob
ILoveCats:
If you click on Ayoob's name it will take you to all of his prior forum postings over the years. Whenever a debate flares up over things like whether one should use reloads or "boutique" ammo (e.g. Buffalo Bore) for your carry weapon, Ayoob jumps in with some interesting perspectives and precedent citations.
Bottom line for me: I used to think a lot of this "lawyer paranoia" was a bunch of overblown wives tales. Ayoob's writings have changed my mind.
Mntnman:
--- Quote from: feralcatkillr on March 11, 2015, 09:10:51 PM ---
Bottom line for me: I used to think a lot of this "lawyer paranoia" was a bunch of overblown wives tales. Ayoob's writings have changed my mind.
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I am familiar with Ayoob. He has my respect.
However, I think if you end up in the cross hairs of some over-zealous, vermin lawyer, your choice of boots could be a point of contention. Bottom line, whatever you do, it should be because that is what you are comfortable with. Doing or not doing based on a perceived threat of litigation is probably not the best way to go about life. In all likelihood, appearing over-cautious could create the impression that you weren't ready for the serious business of carrying, to a vermin lawyer anyway.......... (No, not all lawyers are vermin, I speak only of the minute percentage that are.)
ILoveCats:
Yeah I get that. I do think that there are a lot of silly attempts at branding firearms and ammo out there and staying away from the weird stuff is a perfectly legitimate factor in one's choice. If I have a choice between a box of .38 ammo that says simply "158 grain LSWCHPGC" and another that reads "black talon zombie slayer extreme" I will go with the traditional branding.
GreyGeek:
--- Quote from: Mntnman on March 11, 2015, 11:53:21 AM ---Careful, you are setting yourself up to look uncomfortable and skeered of your weapon, possibly making you a prime target of litigation! (wink)
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A lifetime of experience with firearms, which includes forty years shooting and hunting with a variety of firearms, being a town deputy marshal, investigating several homicides and testifying in some cases pretty well deflates that accusation.
Better than anyone else I know my own purpose for a CHP AND I know my own physical limits. I hold no illusions about fast drawing against a purp who is pointing a gun at me. My CHP is not about protecting anyone's merchandise, property or money from a thief, armed or otherwise. Sometimes, even when armed, the wiser choice is not to use it.
SemperFiGuy:
--- Quote ---...keeping the tube empty may be the best legal defense against "negligent discharge" accusations....
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GG:
As we've all learned by now, such arrangement is just simply not tolerable on this Wunnerful Forum.
So....I'm gonna ask DanW to set up an Alternate Forum where an MT chamber is OK.
You and I will be the only folks thereon, but...........
I've always rocked to your Postings anyhow.
See you there.
sfg
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