Originally Posted by Doug M.

Generally, one should avoid internet legal advice; this forum is decent, but there are people from all over the country (and world) on it, and the variation can make a difference. The odds of legal (or any other) advice on ARFcom being sound are so bad that you should just avoid the whole place unless you want to feel like the grader in Billy Madison. Want good info, look for a copy of Urey Patrick and John Hall's excellent book; although directed at LE, it's very good in general, and we need good info about the law out there anyway. Most of the media reports about LE use of force are between stupid and purely dishonest. (I wish the third edition, due any time, was out; I have the second.)