My philosophy is that self-defense shooting are both rare, and by definition severely, harmful to yourself and your family if not unaddressed properly.
Never underestimate a prosecutor's need for a paycheck or a jury's capability of being cowed. It's not always so cut and dry and legally there's a lot of shit that can go against you - not to mention public discussion. Depending on the scale you might even get a thread here with some retard that joined a week ago calling you a faggot.
Completely agree. Look no further than this slimey motherfucker right here:
I hate to say this, but with the current climate for some I've talked to who have kids they want to be dead since they'll ruin their kids life (of course, the realistic reaction to that is Killdozer if I had kids probably).
Well, it is Austin so...
Can't do shit when the judge and the DA are working togeather to fuck him over, shorty of unelecting those two from office (and maybe life).
The idea is to not do stupid things that would result in a huge, nationally anticipated trial.
Sometimes they will make you want to be dead. Not all is fair and just in this world, which is why you need as clean a situation as possible.
If you do get night vision I highly suggest getting a bump or ballistic helmet with solid ear pro. Pricey but it’s worth it. I have a team Wendy bump helmet with comtacs and a PVS14. I also keep a p320 with a surefire vampire as well as a fannypack that has medical and extra mags by the helmet so I get to really set the terms on whatever goes bump in the night.
I think this has to do with the fact that juries are no longer the final arbiters of the case and so much is removed from them now for better or worse.
My points I was going to bring up have mostly been addressed but yes, you're right it depends heavily on which State you're in, your local Chief of Police, your mayor, DA, etc. Do you really want to spin the 'I don't have qualified immunity ' lottery wheel?
If you need to defend yourself you need to, simple as, nobody but you has true value on what your life is worth.
Wow, you sure made that super clear. Thanks, WC!
They already have in some ways. Most people I know who carry wouldn't intervene because "The cops can handle it". Granted, that might have changed post-Uvalde, but I doubt it sways the needle by much.
That has to do with the fact that both the state and the defense are engaged in a game of "How do I make this as difficult as possible and how many 'loopholes' (To the common man, eg Video of Rittenhouse riasing his rifl' and 'Sometimes everybody takes a beating') can I use to screw the other side over?". Granted, that's the base of human nature in things being adversarial, but they took it up to a whole another level.
In this way, we really are returning to pre-modern history. It's a real shame, but the rules are changing from underneath us again. Keep up or eat shit and die.
Recently acquired a surplus MICH 2000 to replace my old surplus PASGT for that reason, and slightly more up to date protection. Still using traditional shields until I can get a good set of com-capable earpro. One bite at a time, I guess.
How much are the MICH and PASGT running these days? I've seen them going at minimum for 500 where I'm at pre-covid.
Well judges and DAs do have *IP* addresses....when they check their email. Everyone does.
MICH/ACH run honestly somewhere between 200-500 from what I've seen. Depending on if the person selling it knows what they have and what it could be worth. Certainly not the most common ones to find in second hand stores or for sale.