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    1. MilitaryArms

      Interesting Legal Advice

      This site caters to lawyers but I found this article on how to defend a Self Defense Case quite interesting. It's a great read for all of us who carry for self defense. It will give you some insight into the legal ramifications of actually having to use your weapon in a self defense scenario...
    2. infidel

      Hypothetical I just thought of...

      Ok, I haven't really considered this I guess. I was looking at the video in the other thread and got to wondering. YouTube - Collateral Briefcase Scene Say that you got approached and a guy has a gun in your face because you either didn't see him coming, or he didn't show his gun until the...
    3. Johnny C

      In the Back?

      If someone is in your house and up to no good and you shoot them in the back, will it go bad for you? ERGO: Why wait for him to turn around and have a chance at shooting you, or warn him that you are even there?
    4. Goodcat

      My own Can You Shoot?

      You are taking a stroll with your friend downtown. You stop to take a phone call or something while your friend wanders on. You witness a robber jump out from behind a dumpster and demand his money. You are armed, your friend is not. The robber looses patience almost immediately and stabs your...
    5. schafe

      Watch someones house?

      Never thought about this before. The neighbors called from vacationing in Tennessee. They wanted me to "watch their house" till they get back. Apparently there is some concern that some "black sheep" family member might want to get into the house to take some guns. My question is this: How much...
    6. Kw55018

      Wreck in ILL.???

      Dont know if this goes here, but here it is. Your on your way out west to a big long rang and handgun shoot, you have many long guns and a few handguns each locked-up and put away in the toolbox of your pick-up, the ammo is in ammo cans on the floor of the bed. Now you get in a wreck, your ammo...
    7. GuyRelford

      Are You Staying at the Jail?

      Here's my next legal scenario: You're at home with your family when your younger brother calls you - he's just been in a minor fist-fight in downtown Indy, and he was arrested for misdemeanor battery and taken to the Arrestee Processing Center. However, he's now being released on his own...
    8. drgnrobo

      Weapon being confiscated for evidence ??

      Insert whatever scenario you want , If you are involved in a justifiable self defense shooting ,being held up with a perp with a knife for example, will the police confiscate your weapon if it is a clear case of self defense or seize your weapon until the investigation is complete?? I know this...
    9. GuyRelford

      Have You Just Committed a Crime?

      Upon request, here is my next legal scenario: The day after Thanksgiving, your spouse talks you into going to the largest mall in your area to do some shopping on the infamous "Black Friday." You're not really enthused about it, but you reluctantly agree. When you get to the mall, you see...
    10. Cygnus

      Can I loan a gun to an out of state friend? for his CCW test?

      A friend of mine wants to borrow my pistol for his CCW test. He shoots better with it and wants to use it for the test. Would either of us be breaking any laws? He is allowed to use any gun he wants for the test so he wouldn't be breaking the rules there. He does own a gun so he's cleared a...
    11. IndyGunSafety

      Trespassing Question

      Tonight I told a man to leave my property and that he was trespassing. He went to leave and then came back toward me, bowed up and got in my face. I stood my ground and told him to leave as he was trespassing. (Argument between him and his ex girlfriend took place on my property, he was not...
    12. schafe

      Illinois friend wants to come shoot w/me

      I know there is no legal way for me to go to his range to shoot with him, but can you guys think of a way he could join me for a day at a range here? It would make for a fun time if we could find a way.Maybe we just need to go to the Supercross instead?
    13. rambone

      Would you use your weapon to stop a stranger from being raped?

      Lets say you witness a rape happening in the proverbial dark alley or parking lot. From the actions and language being used you have no doubt in your mind that a rape is being committed. There is a woman screaming for help. It is definitely not a consensual act taking place. How do you...
    14. indyoshi

      Yet another hypothetical situation

      So let's say you are carrying and go into a gas station and it happens to have a robbery in progress. If the perp has a knife or firearm would you draw on him/her or just be ready to draw if they turn on you? I am new to LTCH and mine should arrive in the next few weeks. I haven't carried...
    15. 40calPUNISHER

      Unlicensed Carry in Apartment Complex?

      When you live in an apartment complex are you allowed to carry a handgun without a LTCH? Technically it's private property. As long as the owners have not/don't say anything to you about it, it's legal right? Just like fishing in an apartment complex with no fishing license... right?
    16. RA8

      Shooting coyotes, self defense, or illegal firearms discharge.

      I have an LTCH. About 3 in the morning early today, I strapped on my reflective vest, and my subcompact, and went for a 5 mile jog on the country roads. I saw several coyotes run right in front of me on the road. If for some reason, one, or all of them had taken an interest in me, and stood...
    17. RA8

      Question about letting another adult borrow a shotgun. opinion and laws.

      I recently had a female friend (adult) of mine ask to borrow a shotgun to use with a Halloween costume. I explained to her that she needs to keep it slung on her shoulder the entire time. She doesn't drink, and has no record, and is a trustworthy person. She plans on using it at a private...
    18. ihateiraq

      Sell or not to sell

      I went to sell a pistol to someone, and during the course of talking to them, i discovered their significant other, who lives in the house, is prohibited from owning handguns. Im curious as to whether or not i should abandon the transaction.
    19. GuyRelford

      Are You Going to Jail?

      I've had a few requests, here's my next "legal scenario." You're entering a local tavern when you see a large sign on the front door that says the following: "ABSOLUTELY NO FIREARMS!! ANYONE CARRYING A FIREARM IS EXPRESSLY DENIED ENTRY TO THESE PREMISES. IF YOU CARRY A GUN INTO THIS...
    20. kludge

      IC 37-45-2-1; Poll #4

      Question #4: (Parallel logic to poll #2) A person is at a friend’s home/private property and is shooting his friend’s legally owned handgun. Is this person considered “carrying a handgun without a license” in the sense of IC 35-47-2-1? YES /NO If “NO” which section of the Indiana Code or...
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