I took a class to get a Louisiana concealed carry permit (a story for another thread). A woman in the class had a lot of trouble with the concept - shooting for self defense versus shooting to capture or punish. She was not a lawyer; nor was the instructor. I had to jump in -
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Regardless of whether you feel that first shot was justified is not the point. That second shot, as the kid lay there defenseless on the grou…
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@annmlipton Wow, I thought that making sure people understood their rights and responsibilities under the law was *the main point* of concealed carry classes.
@LouisIngenthron It is. The classes aren't very good, but they're something, and now states are in a race to make sure you don't need a class at all. And I'm not saying that even the 1st shot was justified in this case - it clearly wasn't - but I am saying there's a lot of ignorance about what is and isn't legal and it matters.