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Originally Posted by pbratton
Yup, we are still open for Civil suits here in Texas for now. I did see that Florida passed a law recentl;y that removed the requirement to retreat and barred any Civil suites for those who defend themselves.
We need that law enacted here too.Phil
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I used to work at Bellevue's Psycho-Forensic unit populated with psycho-murderous Riker's Island inmates. CO's I've worked with had me convinced that the lawsuits are mostly initiated by the stupid survivor/s of a shot-out who will lie and change their story to favor their legal side. Either way, it's easier to prove self defense without the "perp" acting as an uncooperative witness.
In this "litigious society", the first shot may be justified but the second or succeeding shots may be termed with "malicious intent" or over-kill (pun intended). I sharpen my shooting skills with a dictum: "One shot - One kill"