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I was reading an article about a Florida assistant attorney general who police say "feared for the lives of his wife and children" and shot an intruder. This got me thinking about the words you're supposed to use if you find yourself in a position of having to make a statement to police after defending yourself.

I clearly recall from my original CHL cert and my first renewal (and my notes confirm this) that the instructors both urged us to use the words "stop the threat" when describing your actions to police. During my second renewal, I don't recall those words being used at all...instead, the instructor used the phrases "feared for my life" and "feared for the lives of my family."

Has there been a change in the instructor CHL training that has caused this shift in terminology? Is this a change that has come about due to Texas castle doctrine? Are both phrases considered equivalent in the eyes of the law? What are most CHL instructors currently recommending?