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From: VEAL@utkvm1.utk.edu (David Veal)
Subject: Re: What to do if you shoot somebody
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Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1993 16:41:06 GMT

In article <93108.025818U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> Jason Kratz <U28037@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:

>I have heard many opinions on this subject and would like to hear more from
>the people on the net.
>
>Say you're in a situation where you have to pull a gun on somebody.  You
>give them a chance to get away but they decided to continue in their
>action anyway and you end up shooting and killing them.  My question is
>what do you do?  Should you stay and wait for the cops or should you
>collect your brass (if you're using a semi-auto) and get out of there
>(provided of course you don't think that you have been seen)?  

       As a data point from Tennessee, a friend of mine and a police
officer essentially recommends that if you can, fade away.  Even if
you were perfectly justified you're likely in for a great deal of 
hassle.  (A side note, carrying a gun concealed is a misdemeanor.)

>What kind
>of laws are on the books regarding this type of situation?  What would
>be the most likely thing to happen to you if you stayed and waited and
>it was a first offense?  What would happen if you took off but someone
>saw you and you were caught?

       It's one of those "by State" things, pretty much.  
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