re: Defense Lawyers point of view for using your concealed firearm

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You're either in law enforcement or a moron. I suppose you could simply be naive. It's really simple: the only person that will tell you to speak to law enforcement without a lawyer present is law enforcement. Anything to the contrary is actually, as you call it, "bad advice."

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Sorry, it's the never speak always get a lawyer group that is naive. Actually, delusionally paranoid is the better description. But hey, if you want to become a suspect when you otherwise would not by all means don't say anything and get lawyered up immediately.

Now that I have time, here is my 2 cents.

First off, 17 years in LE with most of that being in Investigations.

My view on Conceal Carry is that you shouldn't need a permit. You have a right to protect yourself and shouldn't be required have a permit to not be a victim. I advise everyone that not only should they own a firearm they should carry one everywhere.

On the job, my right to protect myself as a police officer is the same right a citizen has to protect themselves.


When it comes to a shooting, I don't need to pay an attorney to tell me to tell the truth. I'm going to tell the truth regardless.

As an investigator, someone who refuses to give any statement or answer questions is gonna instantly lose credibility with me. Again, why do you need an attorney to tell you to tell the truth?