Posted January 29, 2016 12:27 am by Comments

By [email protected] (Rick Ector)

Ask The Michigan Firearm Instructor: Defending Strangers With Lethal Force

Q: Rick, I have a question. As a CPL holder, do I have the capacity to defend others (strangers) that I see that are in imminent danger? Or being hurt by others???

A: The short answer is Yes. However, I believe that it would be wise for one to carefully explore under exactly which circumstances – before it happens – when he will intervene with lethal force.

First, lets take a quick look at the applicable Michigan statute – MCL 780.972. It states in its entirety the following:

Sec. 2.

(1) An individual who has not or is not engaged in the commission of a crime at the time he or she uses deadly force may use deadly force against another individual anywhere he or she has the legal right to be with no duty to retreat if either of the following applies:

(a) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent death of or imminent great bodily harm to himself or herself or to another individual.

(b) The individual honestly and reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the imminent …Read the Rest

Source:: Legally Armed in Detroit

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