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Can I shoot an attacker if they don’t have a weapon? As with most questions dealing with deadly force, there is no clear-cut answer on the question, “can you shoot even if the attacker doesn’t have a weapon”. In this video, U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski interviews criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve of Wisconsin-based Grieve Law, LLC. The two men discuss a recent incident where an unarmed man caused great bodily harm to a pair of homeowners in Chicago. Watch to learn what these experts think the couple could have done to protect themselves from a potentially lethal attack by an unarmed criminal. So if you’re asking, “Can I shoot even if the attacker doesn’t have a weapon?” then this video will clarify whether or not you’re justified in your actions.
Are You Justified in Shooting an Unarmed Attacker?
00:33 Can you legally shoot an unarmed attacker?
00:43 Kevin tells a harrowing true story of an unarmed attack in Chicago.
01:30 As a general principle, you have the right to use deadly force to stop a deadly threat.
01:44 But what constitutes an imminent deadly threat?
02:06 How do different states define a potential deadly threat?
02:28 What defines great bodily harm?
03:00 What are victim-subject factors (aka officer-subject factors)?
03:34 Why are so many self-defense laws purposely vague?
04:07 Why is it important to pursue training and education on local gun laws?
05:16 Why is it so difficult to determine proper self-defense response levels to a threat?
05:54 How can you steer clear of potential legal trouble following the use of force in self-defense?
06:48 How can you improve the narrative surrounding a self-defense incident if you find yourself in the legal system?
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COMMENT BELOW: What other scenarios do you want Kevin and Tom to break down?
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just hide the body after. its harder to be prosecuted if there is no body 😀
If you live in a blue county, you're screwed.
Not in a city run by democrat/liberals, they will make sure your your life is ruined any way they can
You dont have to wait to lose your ears. The key word is not unarmed or armed. It is ATTACKER. you have know way of knowing when a weapon will come out. If you have reason to believe you could be harmed , force is warranted
I'll stop the threat then worry about the consequences later. If I'm in fear for my life or the life of others, the threat is dead.
Yes shoot and stop the threat if your life or loved ones life is in danger of death, SBI, or GBI. Shoot first, explain later. . My life's to valuable to risk.
"An attacker" is "they"? No. In English there is the universal masculine which applies to all three genders: masculine, feminine and neutral. Further, 'can' means ability and 'may' means permission. Therefore the title should be "May I Shoot an Attacker If He Does Not Have a Weapon?"
Useful information
Appalling how self defense becomes a "political issue".
Legal BS
Bull crap! If you're carrying, and you let a person begin to harm you, violently, what makes any lawyer or court think that your gun won't be taken from you and used to kill you? If you're going to carry, you better be mentally and physically prepared to use deadly force, period!
Should be Yes.
If you can't defend yourself against them attacking, what's the point of having the gun in the first place? To wave it around and threaten?
Lol… 99.8% of gun owners are not going to care whether the person is armed or not… if you come looking for a problem 9 out of 10 your going to get it. A simple fight can end up with someone permanently, injured or worse… your attacker can be a high level martial artist too. I haven’t met a gun owner that would sit there and say mmmmmm should I shoot this unarmed man threatening to kill me with his bare hands? Or should I use equal amount of force?
Genuinely appreciate the legal analysis.
So, I have to wait until the monster(s) have already done severe injury to me and are in the process of doing more, probably killing me, before I'm allowed to pull out my weapon and shoot. Oh yeah, that's some justice we have.
All he really did was talk about how difficult and nuanced the subject, well no duh. Basically no usable info here from the lawyer other than try not to be in a situation.
I would rather be in a prison with my ears and eyes than at home without them
In answer to your question, yes. If a 300lb football player looking guy is coming at me with clinched fists preparing to punch my 65 year old 175 lb self, I would be in fear for my life. He could kill me with one punch. I wont let that happen. And I could fully convince a jury of my peers of this just by comparing my size to his.
I had a guy threaten to break my jaw a few weeks ago, luckily he didn't but in that moment all that was going through my mind was "If I have to fight back, I'm going to jail, if I have to kill this man to save my own life, I'm going to jail" thank God I didn't have to because the guy was all bark no bite, but it's a shame I have to weigh the consequences of defending myself while in the heat of an altercation.
They made life very easy for the bad people and very hard for the good people.
The guy wasn't unarmed. "Rule Hill Prince allegedly put the man in a chokehold and hit him in the head with a shovel before punching him in the face. He used his fingers to gouge the man’s eyes and then bit his ears and the top of his head before spitting into the man’s mouth, according to prosecutors. During the attack, he also jammed a 3-inch wooden block into the man’s left eye, prosecutors said."
You need a new lawyer on this channel if he can't admit this guy would have been better off defending himself.
@8:48 excellent goal and excellent advice.
1. Survive the incident.
2. Stay on the right side of the law.
This is best done by keeping a clear head.
You need a lawyer who can get a jury to believe that you feared for your life. Good luck.
im a small slim man. i dont do mma or boxing or go to the gym. but i have a gun
Don't live in a blue state, one of the main issues.
If a guy is threatening my pregnant wife and two daughters in a parking lot after chasing them with a rented car, am I allowed to defend them unarmed or is the guy in the car allowed to chase us with a gun? Does the fact I have to run up to his gun to disarm him mean that he is always doing self defense even if he chases us with his car and gun?
I think our self laws are so stupid, having to use equal force or only use deadly force if they are. Say my wife is walking down the street and someone snatches her purse she should be able to legally empty a 15 round mag in the person's back. Say I'm at the store and someone swings at me with their fists and i don't want to fight i should be able to shoot them so long as i didn't start it even if its just an ass whooping you're facing, why should you have to take that? Imo if you're defending yourself or property from some scumbag you should be able to end that person, if that was the case violent crime and robberies would stop being a thing. Since self defense laws are the way they are i train jujitsu, boxing, and keep myself in good shape. Think about it though judges, police, lawyer and the whole system keeps criminals safe, healthy, alive and empowered to victimize people because good people have to jump through legal gymnastics which is i hate all of them. It shouldn't be did you use excessive force defending yourself because if you're not the instigator it shouldn't be excessive force no matter how bad you hurt the person.
How can the jury and prosecutor can make any kind of determination if they wasn't there to see it! How can a prosecutor make an determination if a person life has been endangered or not if are not the victim or even taking witnesses to the crime! So basically the prosecutor goes by his own beliefs and opinions!
I D RATHER BE CARRIED BY TWO THAN BY 6
FIRE BEFORE ATTACKER DOEX HARM
THROWDOWN..
It takes two guns to shoot an unarmed attacker .
How much time do I have to decide, or know, if the attacker is unarmed? How much time do I have to decide, in the moment, if "deadly force" was their intent? I get the premise…..but, I didn't come after them to commit a crime.
Theres no way to know with 100% certainty that someone is 'unarmed'… and that they will remain that way… ever.
If you fear for your life, shoot to kill. Always carry a folding knife to put in their hand to demonstrate to the police you had no choice.
Are all laws practiced???
Arms, legs, hands, feet, teeth are all weapons. In fact, I think there are more ways to kill people without guns than with, and many of those ways are unarmed.
This video doesn't answer any questions…
So I’m supposed to wait until I’m beat half to death before I can shoot them.
Shoot the MF… go home and sleep like a baby knowing he won't be doing that again.
Sounds like John Deere needs to take care of that fool for going after that poor guy
Rather be judged than carried