We think of our vehicle as part of our life and are as comfortable in it as if we were sitting in a mobile living room. We don’t think of it as a weapon. But when it is used as a battering ram, it is extremely deadly to unprotected human bodies.
Your antagonist attempts to run you over with a car or truck.
Let’s look at more elements of what Dr. Bill Lewinsky aptly described as “force science.”
The vehicle is coming at you swiftly. Dr. Alexis Artwohl’s research shows that more likely than not, we will experience “tunnel vision,” focusing on the threat—that is, the driver. The front of the vehicle passes the shooter too swiftly for the mind to recognize this fact and correlate it with a cessation of danger.
Are vehicle assaults considered deadly force?
Do they warrant your recourse to a defensive firearm?
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Your antagonist attempts to run you over with a car or truck.
Let’s look at more elements of what Dr. Bill Lewinsky aptly described as “force science.”
The vehicle is coming at you swiftly. Dr. Alexis Artwohl’s research shows that more likely than not, we will experience “tunnel vision,” focusing on the threat—that is, the driver. The front of the vehicle passes the shooter too swiftly for the mind to recognize this fact and correlate it with a cessation of danger.
Are vehicle assaults considered deadly force?
Do they warrant your recourse to a defensive firearm?
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