Quote Originally Posted by bluevost View Post
Some years ago I attended a firearms seminar at Escapees Escapade in Lancaster, CA. The gent who gave the seminar was a retired Penn. Trooper, lifetime member of NRA, etc. The one thing I remember to this day from that seminar is that if you have to use a gun, and you kill someone, the only thing you say to anyone is "I was in fear of great bodily harm or even death". Don't say anything more or less until your attorney arrives.
Ken, that is exactly what Jan was taught in the class she took in Dallas. "I was afraid I was going to be killed." "I want to cooperate with the police and will tell you exactly what happened when my attorney arrives." Nothing more, even if threatened with being taken to jail. Anyone needs time to think through such a situation and ten minuets after a shooting is not the time to be giving law enforcement a statement.

Tuga, you will also learn that pulling the trigger is the last thing you want to do. You will be taught several things to say to an attacker if there is time. "I have a gun and I will shoot you" is first. "If you don't stop, I will shoot you" is another.
I do not ever want to shoot someone. I will do everything possible to avoid that happening. If, however, I am in a situation where I think there is nothing else I can do, to avoid being harmed, I will shoot and kill the attacker.