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Originally Posted by sheepdawg
No she didn't, the liabilities are just as important as anything else. As a matter of fact it was pretty much the first thing our instructor went over and he did emphasize the liabilities of using a firearm no matter how dire the situation. It's all part of the mindset of carrying.
GunsNParadise you're doing fine thinking about these things. I'll leave you with another theory on carry you also learn over time, one everyone knows, it's better to be tried by twelve than carried by six.
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Having taught what is referred to locally as the CCW course to remove restrictions, I can assure you that we cover liability and the fact that we live in a litigious society, compounded by the fact that we are in NY state (although upstate).
We cover this section, and we actually have had a few students decide not to complete the class to get to the practical exam. They are that concerned. In this state you have a duty to retreat if you can safely do so, even in your home.
Another problem we are dealing with is our idiot governor, in his quest to run for president in the future, has decided to attack the NRA and their insurance programs, Carry Guard, Instructors, etc. to the extent that he had his Finance / Insurance commissioner declare them illegal in the state (kind of funny, since one of their liberal harassment ideas they want to pass into law was requiring every gun owner to carry special liability insurance).
Bottom line - this has had a chilling effect on those who are sitting on the fence, with fear of liability.