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    Forced to Shoot: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving the Aftermath of a Deadly Force Confrontation
    Forced to Shoot: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving the Aftermath of a Deadly Force Confrontation
    Forced to Shoot: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving the Aftermath of a Deadly Force Confrontation
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    Forced to Shoot: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving the Aftermath of a Deadly Force Confrontation

    By Craig Lawrence P.I. and David Mierswa J.D.

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    You have learned to defend yourself and your family,
    and survive a deadly force confrontation.

    But have you learned to survive the criminal justice system
    with your freedom intact?

    How do you protect your family if you end up in prison for 20 years?

    How do you provide for your family if you are wiped out
    financially from defending criminal charges and lawsuits?

    FORCED TO SHOOT – A comprehensive guide to surviving the aftermath of a deadly force confrontation will answer these questions and give you the knowledge you need to survive the aftermath of a deadly force confrontation with your freedom and your finances intact.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJan 15, 2014
    ISBN9781483516929
    Forced to Shoot: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving the Aftermath of a Deadly Force Confrontation

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      Forced to Shoot - Craig Lawrence P.I.

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      INTRODUCTION

      In order to properly introduce this book, we should first establish what it is not. This is not an instruction manual on utilizing a gun for self-defense. Nor is this a treatise on how to get away with murder. It is not a cursory overview of the many topics related to using a firearm to protect yourself or your loved ones. Due to the complex nature of self-defense laws, it just is not practical to try and mix in discussions about tactics, security and other related issues. Most of the books we have seen as of this writing attempted to cover many or all of these topics along with self-defense laws all in one text, but in our opinion didn’t achieve an exhaustive analysis on any of them.

      In this book we will only comment on specific tactics or tactical considerations within the context of pointing out legal considerations related to a particular action or scenario. There are many fine books available on the topics of weapons and ammunition selection, combat shooting, concealed carry, home-defense tactics and so on. However, there are not many books that focus exclusively on the topic of how to survive the legal system with your freedom and your finances intact after a deadly force confrontation. Information currently available on the topic tends to be either very legalistic, (written by attorneys) with little real-life street perspective, or very shallow (written by jailhouse lawyers) with a lack of legal expertise and understanding.

      The authors have attempted to tackle this topic using a more practical approach, balancing examples from street experience with sufficient detail concerning specific legal concepts, which every gun owner needs to know before utilizing a firearm for self-defense. The concepts in this book apply equally to all states. This is one of the characteristics that make the information in this book unique. It’s the combination of one author’s 20 years of real-world street experience as a private investigator (P.I.), along with the other author’s 20 years of knowledge and expertise as a civil attorney and Second Amendment advocate.

      Private detectives/investigators are one of only a handful of professions that are authorized by the state of Illinois to carry concealed handguns and other long guns while working. The nature of the job of a private detective frequently puts himself or herself into precarious situations where the likelihood of a confrontation can be high. As a result, a P.I.’s contacts with law enforcement can be frequent. The tenuous nature of these police contacts is compounded by the fact that historically there has not been any civilian right to carry firearms in Illinois, and as a result a law officer’s contact with legally authorized armed civilians is rare. In addition, police officers in Illinois are not provided any formal training on dealing with legally authorized armed civilians. They generally don’t know what a P.I. carry permit looks like, or how to verify if it is legitimate. This is exacerbated by the fact that the state agency that issues these carry permits, to this day, produces them in the form of a pocket card made of yellow cardstock, printed on a black and white printer. There is no photo and there are no security features. It comes in the mail unsigned, and you are supposed to sign it before putting it in your wallet. This document, which a 12-year-old could easily reproduce on a home computer, is what authorizes private detectives in Illinois to carry a handgun, shotgun or rifle, concealed or unconcealed, anywhere in the state of Illinois, even in communities that have home rule governments with restrictive firearms ordinances or total gun bans are in effect.

      The net result is that there have been many occasions in the Chicago metro area where private detectives have been erroneously or unjustifiably arrested and charged with gun crimes, even though they were legally authorized to be armed. Over the past 20 years, this happened twice to author Craig Lawrence, both times during encounters with police officers in Chicago. On both occasions, Craig was arrested and charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon (UUW), which is the charge in Illinois that covers illegal possession of a firearm. In both instances, having been legally authorized to be armed, Craig was found not guilty or the charges were dropped, and on one occasion it led to a civil lawsuit against the police department and an out-of-court settlement.

      In addition to Craig’s experience carrying a gun as a civilian in arguably the most anti-gun metropolitan area of the country, he has had the opportunity to serve as a criminal defense investigator for some of the top criminal defense lawyers in Chicago and the nation. Some of the cases he worked on stemmed from deadly force confrontations where the defendants pled self- defense. Most of these defendants were guilty, or at least culpable to a large extent for the charges they faced, but a few were innocent. Having a central role on a defense team, that got innocent victims exonerated from criminal charges when the odds were against them, was invaluable experience. Over the course of 20 years, these experiences taught Craig how criminal- defense cases are assembled and managed, what evidence is critical to the process, how winning evidence is obtained, and how it is presented in court.

      A couple years ago, civil attorney Dave Mierswa was involved in some heavily contested cases. In one of those cases, one of the litigants threatened to shoot and kill his family. At that point, Dave’s worst fears came true. He did not even own a firearm and had not picked one up in many years. One night Dave called the police on an unrelated matter and it took them 23 minutes to reach his house. He realized at that point that anything could happen in 23 minutes, and he was not prepared to deal with a possible deadly force encounter. He immediately contacted his friend and colleague, Craig Lawrence. He came up with a security plan, training, and preparation strategies for what do to if confronted with a deadly threat. Fortunately, nothing happened.

      Dave has been involved in the field of law for over 20 years, and a licensed attorney for 16-plus years. He has handled thousands of cases during that time. From his experience he learned some valuable lessons. First, you have to have a plan of action including a prescreened team of professionals to help you. Second, you need to know the local, county, state, and federal laws concerning self-defense and the use of firearms. Third, be prepared to spend money. Fourth, be mentally and physically prepared for a long battle and lifetime of learning. Fifth, you need to know how the criminal and civil justice system REALLY works.

      Dave and Craig’s real-life experiences relate to the topic at hand in that it makes their perspectives and recommendations relevant to individuals who live in areas of the country that are hostile to lawful gun owners and carry permit holders. The intention of this book is to provide a prudent, universal guideline for the lawful use of deadly force, which will keep you free and financially solvent, no matter what part of the country you find yourself in. Although the authors’ experiences come from Illinois, the concepts provided in this book are meant to be conservative enough to be utilized in any state and still be in compliance with the law. This does not mean that you do not need to know your individual state statutes regarding the use of force. You absolutely must learn the relevant state statutes regarding the use of force to ensure that there is no conflict with the concepts presented here. Just as with gun safety, when you own a firearm for protection, it is your obligation and responsibility to know what the laws of your state are – ignorance of the law is not an affirmative defense. That being said, the concepts presented in this book should give you a solid foundation for using deadly force within

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