Criminal defense attorney Don West explains the core legal standard for the justifiable use of deadly force in self-defense, and firearms instructor Steve Moses provides a nuts-and-bolts tactical translation of the law to help inform armed defenders’ decision-making in a self-defense scenario.
In This Lesson
Lesson 4: Podcast
Deadly force is only justified when you—or someone you’re protecting—face an imminent threat of great bodily harm...
Lesson 4: Expert Review
Deadly force is only justified when you—or someone you’re protecting—face an imminent threat of great bodily harm...
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