Tom Grieve did an outstanding job helping concealed carriers think through some of the legal consideration of using deadly force. We can never get enough of this type of assistance, because if we ever have to use deadly force, we know our futures will be determined in a court room. He also stressed that we must train, and then train some more. Great advice.

I give 5 stars because there definitely was useful information, especially the breakdown on the different stages of making a potential adversary aware that you have a gun.

I have a question that you might address on a future podcast: If a person is planning on breaking into a house or attacking someone, are they not implicitly accepting the risk of possibly being harmed by retaliation from the victim, and shouldn't that place some blame on them if they wind up getting hurt. Why should the innocent person be expected to look out for the welfare of the bad guy? When under a state of extreme fear or an adrenaline rush, how can the good guy be expected think through what might be a reflexive reaction? I recently heard a noise in my house at night, and I experienced an extreme feeling of fear that I had never experienced before. It was as if I could be facing imminent death, even though I didn't know what had caused the noise. Fortunately there was no danger.

I also question why we have to see a weapon. I heard of an instance in which a homeless person approaching a pedestrian for money pulled out a concealed knife and stabbed the pedestrian. Why should we assume that a threatening person doesn't have a weapon just because we can't see it. I'm not suggesting that we should shoot homeless people approaching us, but we should be able to say " stay away from me" or "don't come near me or I will assume you mean to cause me harm" as a sufficient warning.

All great information from a lawyor's perspective, which helps the lay person understand the responsibilities of CCW.

I have gotten great advice from these USCCA webinars. I do enjoy your sense of humor and insight!

Again as always great and useful information.
Thanks Tom and USCCA.

Great information at the USCCA Webinar.

It is very informative for someone as informed as Tom to share his knowledge with us. As a CCW permit holder and every day carry person in the state of California I feel as if I am on an island and information is hard to come by. Tom was very easy to listen to.

Very informative and educational=I have gained additional knowledge by these webinars. Tom presents everything with great clarity. About 10 years ago in a dimly lit parking lot one night, a very tall seedy looking man approached me quite fast. When he was about 10 feet away I put up my hand and loudly said "STOP"==he stopped and said "Oh I'm not going to hurt you", I said good (I had my hand on my gun in my pocket), because then I'd have to shoot you. He screeched "O", and ran away. I should have called 911 to report the incident, but back then I didn't know the 1st caller is considered the victim. Luckily No ramifications, I was lucky.

Excellent webinar presentation on legal issues related to concealed carrying and self defense.

I have become aware of information, and answers, that did not ever come to mind.

Tom...I liked your comments about shooting at a dog who is attacking your dog or you personally...I am a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist and have been so for almost 45 years....I have a concealed carry permit in the state of Oklahoma...but I have never carried a weapon on my person.....My wife carries in her purse....but has never drawn her weapon..,.,.The legal consequences to me if I were to use are awful...but we avoid going to places which would put us at risk for violence...and we are at home generally before 10pm....We do have a gun in every room of our house and have 6 small dogs in our house....They are our first and best defense against intruders....Thanks for your very timely comments....Respectfully.....Hoot

I just viewed my first (Nov 2019) attorney webinar and enjoyed it immensely. It's too late to ask this question, but as a 69 year old, shorter (5'7") than the avg guy is confronted by a physically dominant guy who starts slapping me around, can I pull my CCW as a deterrent or even shoot if he keeps coming even if he is unarmed? Looking forward to the Dec 5 webinar.

Tom's webinars are unquestionably the most valuable benefit of my USCCA membership!

This was a very good talk. Very informative.

Tom I am a new USCCA member and I've heard you on one other webinar. You give an abundance of legal advice on different scenarios wether to fight or flight and what to expect after an incident and how to respond to police afterwards. You give so much helpful information . Thank you for what you do.

Great timely information.

Tom I being a platinum member of uscca and i would have to say again you nailed it. Being a retired Sheriff" Deputy i have enjoyed all of the training seminars you and Kevin and today Steve have given us to learn things that one might forget or have a lapse in memory, i will have to say todays was one of the best. I didn't have to put up a question because someone else asked the very same question in different manner but was basically the same. I learn alt from these Seminars and i thank you for taking the time to give us things to think about. I can't wait till Tim has one of those expose here in and around Nashville Tn moving eastward i live around 370 miles from Nashville and i beg him to please have one in our area cause their are a lot of members in Tennessee that would like to come Kansas City in just out of the ball park. Hope to see you soon at one, tell Steve job well done and look forward to the next one.. Thanks Sir have a great day. Teddy Tweed

Great job Tom, wish you were in Virginia .

As an associate of USCCA I've found Tom Grieve to be an honest and insightful Attorney in the matters surrounding self defense law and it's outcomes, repercussions. I have sat in on a number of teleconferences held by the USCCA and each one has provided me new information to consider and include in my awareness managing this legal responsibility of owning and carrying a weapon as part of my daily life. I would recommend Mr. Grieve to anyone who has questions about, or a need for, a consultation or representation in any matter he includes in His practice. I believe you will find he brings good advice and can lay out a plan going forward for most any legal requirement you my have.

As always great advice can not be beat!

Great stuff Tom keep them coming Pl

The webinar today (12/5) was my first for USCCA and I liked it a lot--and took plenty of notes! Thank you so much, very educational! Maybe I missed it, but I'd like to know how to submit questions for a future webinar and whether I can submit them live or if they have to be done ahead of time.

Very good information. This is fantastic and informative to watch. Tom you are so good. I love how you answer the questions and explain in detail. Thanks so much.

Excellent presentation, well worth the time spent watching

We can not hear too much of this information. Thank you for taking the time.

This was great and learned a lot. This also made me think for new questions for next time.

Always learning firearm law do's & Don'ts from Tom. Great way to spend time.

Learned a bunch! Thanks!

Enjoyed the advise. There are several apps available to download onto a smart phone that pinpoints your location, and provides you with laws for your location. Transport laws, duty to inform officer, prohibited areas....Get a good app.

Great job,
Thanks
Arrogance and condescension is so prevalent among attorneys, from my experience, that it was a real pleasure to learn from an attorney that spoke to us as one of us. I highly respect that.

I am looking forward to seeing and hearing more from you through USCCA webinars, and any other form that presents itself.

Respectfully,
Ed

Well i messed a great deal i am sure but what i seen he. Stays to the fact and no gun hole stuff he good at explaining what could happen or what if he lets you know only the facts so as for me i keep watching and trust what he says even though he in WI and i am in Tennessee so laws may very i say keep up the great job .

Often listen to Tom as part of USCCA web sessions. He addresses a number of questions that I've not thought about but his comments are very informative, interesting and potentially useful. Well worth anyone's time who has weapons, particularly CCW, to listen to the discussion ---- just in case something happens that nobody wants to face.

I have had the opportunity to interact with Tom Grieve and can strongly recommend the knowledge and professionalism received in response to legal advice.

Excellent education and answers to many different questions and scenarios. A+

Was not able to catch the entire program but l was able to glean a great deal of useful information from the portion that l caught. The information was great and was presented in a manner that was understandable to a regular person and not legalese. I am looking forward to the next training. I will have my questions ready.

This is relative to Tom's presentation 12-5-2019 on USCCA. I found Tom to give well grounded and thoughtful answers. From years of teaching firearms classes I know people want simple black & white answers. The reality--"it depends" on law in your jurisdiction, the facts of the situation, and unfortunately also the zeal of the prosecutor. Tom gave a good mix of practical advice and summary of issues that my influence any given situation. While something may be "legal" it may not be the best course of action.

TODAY I WATCHED ATTORNEY WEBINAR WITH TOM AND AS ALWAYS IT WAS GREAT. EACH TIME I LEARN VALUABLE LESSONS WHEN IT COMES TO SELF DEFENSE. I WILL NEVER MISS AN EPISODE BECAUSE OF THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED CAN HELP ME WHEN NEEDED.

Greatly enjoyed the value through this offering of advice pertaining to legal issues with self-protection within the judicial system. I have caught several other similar webinars with Tom and others through USCCA that help to present a fair and realistic approach to questions posed to a variety of topics that may impact a person who has had to protect them self from potential attack with a defensive tool or weapon. Thank you for your honest and trustworthy advice.

As a USCCA instructor, I have always enjoyed Tom's seminars. Give me great ideas of how to answer these questions when they are asked by my students.

Tom, My head is spinning. A lot of very interesting and useful information. I will be thinking about all I heard today for some time to come. Looking forward to learning more from you in the future. Thank you very much. Ed

Very thorough and concise answers. I appreciate the advice

This is my third live webinar viewed and as always, it was very informative. As a relatively new responsible gun owner (three months) and Elite USCCA member, these series are extremely helpful in my journey to enhancing my firearms skills and CCW confidence.
Thank you Tom and USCCA for continuing to provide such well suited content.

I look forward to the Q&A. Helps me stay more informed as a responsible, law abiding gun owner and 2A supporter.

I learned a lot in the discussion of the various questions. I find that being exposed often to this type of interaction helps me to be aware of issues that I need to be aware of, but tend to forget.

excellent video

Answered many questions I had . Great answers. Thanks

Another great training session with Tom Grieve to make us more knowledgeable on personal protection ,and know the laws to prevent making mistakes.Thank you Tom and USCCA

Love these Webinars lots of great questions with equally educational and informative answers
thank you Tom

Tom, I am sure you are a very busy person, so taking time out for us really means a lot to me. Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Clear and consist guidance. Very informative.

I'm a professional firearms trainer and Use-of-Force Law instructor. It is great that Tom not only understands Use-of-Force Law, Firearms Laws, he also put in the work to understand concealed carry and home defense.

It is apparent in his conversations and presentations that he is truly knowledgeable about the vastness of this topic.

I understand that a lot of questions are difficult to answer due to the variations in state laws,but given that I found it to be very interesting and informative.
Great Job!!
Ken

Great information and well presented!

Your responses to all the questions are so valuable.....thank you for answering my personal questions on line as well......tangojuliet1

Great information from Tom as always! I look forward to these webinars. Tom very obviously know his stuff

Great information provided!

I am always impressed w/ Tom's views of the law when it comes to the USCCA Pod Cast. Tom is very knowledgeable when it comes to these questions and some of them are pretty silly but some are very serious to My wife and myself who are both members. Thanks

Hello Tom
I am a retired police officer. I am glad to listen to the information because even retired law enforcement officers need to review the laws and how they can be applied in a deadly force incident. Please continue this type of training.

Very important information for concealed carry permit holders. Firearm training includes study and Q & A which helps understand when a person can shoot and when not too. Thanks

Once again, great information from Tom and Kevin. I wish I lived in Wisconsin so that if I ever needed (God forbid) to defend myself that I would have access to such a great lawyer like Tom.

Tom is very well versed in the Wisconsin laws, w.r.t. self defense with a firearm! Unfortunately, I don't live is WI and hopefully, there are lawyers in other states, listed on the USCCA website, that are as equally well versed in those similar laws in the state that a CCW holder resides in!

I was impressed with his knowledge and repour, about the issues discussed.

Hearing the laws in " English " Not Latin -totally legal talk is very good so that us humans can figure out how to APPROACH all situations is Valuable . THANK You Mr TG. and Mr KM for your time .

Very pe!sonable and knowledgeable.

I watch almost every session Tom has on USCCA and learn more each time. One of the most beneficial hours I spend watching educational videos.

Very good info, the high lighting the gray areas is big help in decision making in bad situations. Good for mind training.

I learn a lot also it gives me mixed feelings about the laws to carry or not. But I do carry every day.

I enjoy the live q&a on USCCA website. I like how Tom not only answers the questions but also explains why he has that answer.
Tom is very easy to understand when it comes to explaining the law.
Keep it up Tom, thank you for taking the time to do these live q&a’s for us!

Always solid, practical information on sometimes confusing topics.

Thanks for your time Tom I always appreciate your thoughts about the law. You are clearly a very intelligent person and know how to do your job well

Tom, Once again, thanks for sharing your insight. You knowledge will enable us to be better prepared mentally for a dynamic critical incident. Both you and the USCCA are great to have on our side.

Tom is very good at sticking to the facts and clearly explaining his position.

I am from Texas. I enjoyed the comments and advice presented.

I like the way you "try" to provide an answer that will cover most situations. I understand that "it all depends" on all situations. You and Kevin addressed the most common situation, and proper response. Keep up the good work.