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Here goes.... I personally like the idea of [pre-paid legal] in the respect that most CHL students do not understand that if they are truly prepared to use deadly force or even threaten the use of deadly force, the legal system comes into play. I have referred to the legal system as a "meat grinder" in the since it does not necessarily care about you or being fair. Most CHL's are not familiar with the legal system, for obvious reasons and want to expect fairness, reason and subjectivity to their particular situation. In other words, a CHLer involved in a justified shooting might expect a few questions, fill out some forms, pay a lawyer a couple of hundered dollars and go home, this is simply not true. As I have said, we are found to be justified after all of the facts are in and then at someone else's point of view.

That being said, I feel it foolish not to consider the legal ramifications involved if you are truly prepared to use dealdly force. I am not saying that [pre-paid legal] is the only way but I believe not having a lawyer in your "self-defense" plan to be irresponsible.

IMHO

ps does this site have spell check?