If you carry should you consult with an attorney?

[Jubba]

I have a friend who is an attorney. I keep his card in my wallet at all times for whatever circumstance may arise. He knows I carry but we've never had a discussion about it.

 

[Scutter01]

I have a friend who is an attorney. I keep his card in my wallet at all times for whatever circumstance may arise. He knows I carry but we've never had a discussion about it.

NO! Keep the card with your spouse. If you're arrested, you don't have access to your wallet and you may not remember the phone number under stress. You won't forget your home phone number, though.

 

[Que]

NO! Keep the card with your spouse. If you're arrested, you don't have access to your wallet and you may not remember the phone number under stress. You won't forget your home phone number, though.

Great advice!

 

[cbop]

you really should meet with an self defense lawyer who is knowledgeable about gun laws in your state,

Therein lies the rub... I would like to talk to a self defense attorney but I have yet to find one in my area who claims this. There are many who deal with criminal defense but since I have no intention of ever being a criminal, I hesitate to consider this. I realize this is a matter of semantics since, if the situation ever arises, I will be fighting criminal charges but dammit, I am not a criminal.

Also, I have found it is difficult to get a lawyer to respond to inquiries when you start off saying "I hope to never need your services...."

 

[rockhopper46038]

I'm kinda surprised I haven't seen on this forum a listing of attorneys by area that have experience with gun rights law. Might be handy.

 

[Prometheus]

How about you just read the applicable laws and codes regarding such activities?

 

[JR50]

I'm kinda surprised I haven't seen on this forum a listing of attorneys by area that have experience with gun rights law. Might be handy.

Rockhopper,
I went to a training class conducted by an attorney who said he would do that. Never happened.
You're right, a list could be very valuable. Maybe Scutter should be soliciting ads from solicitors!

 

[451_Detonics]

I know who to call first, a family member. They will get my "get my ass out of jail attorney" in gear and get me bonded out as fast as humanly possible. Next step would be to talk to Mas or another friend of mine and find out who is best for my particular circumstance.

 

[JoshuaW]

How about you just read the applicable laws and codes regarding such activities?

Doesnt really help you if you are arrested for a defense shoot.

 

[bigus_D]

How about you just read the applicable laws and codes regarding such activities?

Prometheus, I'm not sure if you've ever responded to a question I've ever asked directly to you... maybe once... but here goes...

As a layman, do you actually believe that simply reading the laws and codes (if you can actually find and identify them) would give you a full appreciation of the actual enforceable policy of the government?

Maybe this would work in some utopian liberal society... but how about in the actual society in which we all live???

 

[indyjoe]

At the VERY MINIMUM, watch this:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc]YouTube - Dont Talk to Police[/ame]