Armed Defender's Dilemma Lesson 6: Don’t Shoot Before the Threat is Imminent

Armed Defender's Dilemma Lesson 6: Don’t Shoot Before the Threat is Imminent

March 30, 2026 · 56 min · Episode 267

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The episode discusses the legal implications of shooting before a threat is imminent with insights from legal experts.

Don West and Steve Moses join Shawn Vincent to talk about the concept of the “window of justification” and to explore the legal perils for armed defenders who shoot before the threat of great bodily harm or death is imminent.

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