I attended the Legal Aspects of Using Lethal Force class on November 7, 2012 presented by Chris Zeeb of Nebraska CCW Training (
http://www.neccwtraining.com/index.html).
For my day job, I recently participated in a training event titled "You don't know what you don't know". This would be a fitting subtitle of the Legal Aspects class. Going into the class, I had many ignorant misconceptions about the law (which I willingly displayed in class
) that Chris Z straightened me out on. Most of us think we have a firm understanding of the law and what we can/can't do in a life threatening situation, but I would suggest that even the most informed would learn something from this class.
The class did not just focus on your actions during a SD situation. It also covered what to do prior to being involved in such an event to put you in a better legal position, and what to do (or not do) in the aftermath. Whether you have a CHP or just have guns at home for self defense, this class will help you understand the legal quandary you could be in if you ever have to use lethal force to defend yourself.
If you look at the Nebraska CCW Training website, you will see that their class schedule is filled up with CCW courses, but the Legal Aspects class is only held once or twice a year. Apparently, most people are interested in obtaining their CHP, but that is as far as they are willing to go. If you have your CHP, you can not honestly say the CCW course fully prepared you for carrying a handgun. IMHO this type of course should be something that each of us personally mandates for our continued pursuit of being a responsible gun owner.
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