Knowing when to shoot is just as important as knowing how to shoot. Learn what constitutes legally justifiable self-defense in this informative seminar. Learn strategies and tactics for basic threat management, and for dealing with the aftermath of a deadly force encounter. Discover and discuss strategies for successfully navigating the legal minefield of a deadly force encounter, including both criminal and civil liability issues.
This course is designed to help you understand the key elements of the law of self-defense, and will help prepare you to prevail in the inevitable legal aftermath of a deadly-force incident. The instructor uses actual statutes and case law excerpts, combined with real-life stories from across the country to illustrate and explain the legal concepts and threat management issues presented. The course includes both classroom and some live-fire range work, with the range portion helping to illustrate concepts related to the law of self-defense and threat management strategies discussed in the classroom portion. As such, basic shooting and safe handgun handling skills is required.
Understanding and employing sound threat management strategies and tactics can help minimize the need for deadly force in the first place, and help the lawfully armed citizen prevail should force become necessary. Knowing when deadly force is justified and what constitutes legally justifiable self-defense is essential for anyone who keeps or carries a gun (or other deadly weapon) for personal protection. Sign up today to learn more.
Overview
Elements of the law of self-defense
The “Reasonable and Prudent Person” standard
Deadly force vs. non-deadly force
Objective vs. subjective factors
The AOJ triad – a model for threat evaluation
Proportionality and excessive force
Retreat requirements and the Castle Doctrine
“Stand Your Ground” laws
Use of force in defense of others
Use of force in defense of property
Civil liability issues and considerations
Legally defensible threat management strategies
Common physiological reactions to deadly force encounters
Dealing with law enforcement in the aftermath of a deadly force incident
Hands-on range exercises in threat identification, assessment and response
Prerequisites
Minimum skill level required: all attendees must have basic shooting and safe handgun handling skills (loading, drawing, firing, holstering, unloading, etc.) prior to attending this course.
This course is primarily geared towards the needs of law-abiding armed citizens, and consists of both classroom work and a limited amount of live-fire range exercises. While not a shooting-skills course, attendees will get the chance to practice some of what they learned in the classroom on the range in a series of threat management (identification / assessment / response) exercises. As such, all attendees must have basic shooting and safe handgun handling skills prior to attending this course.
Notes
150 rounds of lead free, non-toxic frangible ammunition is required for Epping, NH courses. Ammunition is available for purchase from SIG SAUER ACADEMY for Epping, NH courses only
• Dominant side, belt-mounted holster (that covers the trigger) and ammunition pouch
• Quality pistol with three magazines (free loan of SIG SAUER pistols, magazines, holsters, and mag pouches is available for the range portion of the course)
• Handheld flashlight
• Wraparound eye protection, brimmed hat, and ear protection
