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I recently read an article about Law Enforcement Officers going through Excessive Use of Force training. It got me to thinking if anything similar is available for civilian CCW holders. IMHO, I think it would be helpful to have the knowledge to better judge force on force action. I have heard of too many situations where someone was charged with "brandishing", excessive use of force etc... when defending themselves and others. It has been a while since I went through my required course for obtaining my CCW, but I don't remember them covering use of force other for more than a few minutes. What are your thoughts?
 
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wsykes41770 said:
I recently read an article about Law Enforcement Officers going through Excessive Use of Force training. It got me to thinking if anything similar is available for civilian CCW holders. IMHO, I think it would be helpful to have the knowledge to better judge force on force action. I have heard of too many situations where someone was charged with "brandishing", excessive use of force etc... when defending themselves and others. It has been a while since I went through my required course for obtaining my CCW, but I don't remember them covering use of force other for more than a few minutes. What are your thoughts?
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Welcome to the forum! It's great to meet a good guy with a gun. ;)

The USCCA offers free seminars on "When to shoot", "Aftermath", and "Legal use of force" situations. Let's see if this link works...


That link should give you Tennessee area offerings. They are free and I have found them helpful. You might have to listen to a short sales pitch. ;) I've been a USCCA member for years and have attended a couple of these seminars. The sales pitch is not bad and there's no pressure. These are not "how to" live classes, just informational. They should be able to answer your questions, especially related to your local laws.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
OldGrunt said:
I'm going to go out on a limb here and just say it. For someone just joining this forum a half hour ago and starting a thread like this as their first post seems kind of fishy.
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Maybe to you, but I've been lurking on these forums for quite a while. Just never had anything to say or ask before. I was just curious if there was anything similar out there for non-LEO types.
 
In my training courses over the years I have been continually astounded by the misconceptions about when one can or cannot use or threaten to use force. Skill with defensive tactics or firearms without a clear understanding of the law can be fraught with peril. The laws can vary greatly from state to state. The most important first step is to read and understand the law governing use of force in your state. Find a reputable instructor to help you along the way. I say reputable because there are plenty instructors teaching firearms courses who don't understand the law. NRA instructor rules prohibit teaching law unless licensed to do so in your state. Many police departments and sheriff's offices provide this training, some free of charge. I just can't overemphasize the importance of training in the law. The skills come with range or mat time and lots of practice.

Welcome aboard from the Florida Panhandle.
 
wsykes41770 said:
I recently read an article about Law Enforcement Officers going through Excessive Use of Force training. It got me to thinking if anything similar is available for civilian CCW holders. IMHO, I think it would be helpful to have the knowledge to better judge force on force action. I have heard of too many situations where someone was charged with "brandishing", excessive use of force etc... when defending themselves and others. It has been a while since I went through my required course for obtaining my CCW, but I don't remember them covering use of force other for more than a few minutes. What are your thoughts?
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Well you should be getting some training during your yearly requals I would think. I agree though nothing wrong with MORE training. I think it falls into a simple category though. If you draw you should probably shoot em in most circumstances and no matter what biden says warning shots are usually illegal.. look into the indoor ranges a lot of em are now offering video type shooter drills and shoot no shoot encounters
 
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