
Originally Posted by
Doc Glockster
This is an excellent point and it serves to illustrate why the AR/M4 is a good choice for self-defense and a gun like the AK is not. Even though your AK is perfectly legal, it has been so demonized by the media as the bad guy's weapon that it puts your attorney at a disadvantage if there is ever a question about the incident. I'm not saying get rid of your AK, but be aware of the fact that if you are in a shooting you don't want anything about your actions to be questionable. For another example, you are better off with a defensive gun named the "Model XYZ" rather than one named the "Pit Bull."
It's also only a little bit of a stretch to say that window decals, bumper stickers, and wall posters that proudly proclaim "I don't dial 911" and such are a no-no.
Your age and overall character and demeanor are factors, too. In the Beckwith example, suppose he had been a twenty-two year old with somewhat of a checkered past himself. Could that have made a difference in how the cops treated him? You bet it would.
Again, I'm referring primarily to the potential for you to lose a civil suit filed by a wounded perp than your going to prison for the shooting.
The point is that you have to think about your total "footprint" of potential liability and act accordingly.
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