fiundagner
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Recent national news stories have brought this to the forefront of my mind, and I want to see what other people think on this subject.
You are at home on an average day, nothing in particular going on, when suddenly you notice a crowd of people have gathered outside of one of your neighbors houses. This crowd is apparently calling for the ?citizen?s arrest? and is starting to get unruly. Police are unwilling, unable, or unavailable to respond (always remember that when seconds count, the police are only minutes away). Do you get involved? When do you get involved? Are you legally allowed to get involved? How far away do you need to be to be considered not involved?
My understanding (http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/southcarolina.pdf) is that South Carolina laws allows you to intervene if you fear for your life and safety, or the life and safety of others in your vicinity. But where does that extend to? Your neighbor?s house, the guy four houses down, at the end of the block, or your friends house four blocks over who calls you because the police aren?t responding and they are starting to panic?
Maybe just as important is how you should respond. A concealed handgun is not a deterrent, but a shotgun could be ?provocative?. The shotgun makes a definitive statement, but the ?assault rifle? may be a better option for larger groups. What level of response, if you respond, is appropriate?
You are at home on an average day, nothing in particular going on, when suddenly you notice a crowd of people have gathered outside of one of your neighbors houses. This crowd is apparently calling for the ?citizen?s arrest? and is starting to get unruly. Police are unwilling, unable, or unavailable to respond (always remember that when seconds count, the police are only minutes away). Do you get involved? When do you get involved? Are you legally allowed to get involved? How far away do you need to be to be considered not involved?
My understanding (http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/southcarolina.pdf) is that South Carolina laws allows you to intervene if you fear for your life and safety, or the life and safety of others in your vicinity. But where does that extend to? Your neighbor?s house, the guy four houses down, at the end of the block, or your friends house four blocks over who calls you because the police aren?t responding and they are starting to panic?
Maybe just as important is how you should respond. A concealed handgun is not a deterrent, but a shotgun could be ?provocative?. The shotgun makes a definitive statement, but the ?assault rifle? may be a better option for larger groups. What level of response, if you respond, is appropriate?