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This is a often discussed issue, one that bears great thought! Let me paint a few different pictures here for your consideration! Are you willing to stand before a judge and jury of your peers and explain your choice of ammo? And is your choice of ammo in any way different from store bought? Is it labeled as extra H.D. or high expansion, or LEO only?
What about Caliber? Is your choice of a carry piece considered normal? Or is it a "Magnum" or otherwise more powerful then the normal weapons commonly carried? Here is where things get tricky, case in point, I carry a 10 MM auto, mainly because I live in large predator country, if I were to use that in a S.D. scenario, what would a jury of my peers be told by the lawyers? What if I carried a .357 Magnum, or a .44 Magnum? How would that play out in a court?
Then add in the Reloads, My Big 10 is still hard to find good quality defensive ammo for, so I'm faced with the choice, use .40 S&W, use inferior 10 MM factory ammo, or roll my own with proper bullets and powder to get it to work as intended! How would that factor into a court proceeing where the lawyers job is to find any fault they can with what you did, despite any justification you had! It all comes down to what a good lawyer can claim against you before a Judge and Jury!
For the record, I cannot recommend using any thing other then standard off the shelf ammo, and doing any thing else puts you at risk for additional scrutiny, and that can extend outside the courtroom if/when the Media get wind of it! It can also play against you in civil case brought against you after you are cleared in a criminal case! Some thoughts to think on here, do as you see best!
What about Caliber? Is your choice of a carry piece considered normal? Or is it a "Magnum" or otherwise more powerful then the normal weapons commonly carried? Here is where things get tricky, case in point, I carry a 10 MM auto, mainly because I live in large predator country, if I were to use that in a S.D. scenario, what would a jury of my peers be told by the lawyers? What if I carried a .357 Magnum, or a .44 Magnum? How would that play out in a court?
Then add in the Reloads, My Big 10 is still hard to find good quality defensive ammo for, so I'm faced with the choice, use .40 S&W, use inferior 10 MM factory ammo, or roll my own with proper bullets and powder to get it to work as intended! How would that factor into a court proceeing where the lawyers job is to find any fault they can with what you did, despite any justification you had! It all comes down to what a good lawyer can claim against you before a Judge and Jury!
For the record, I cannot recommend using any thing other then standard off the shelf ammo, and doing any thing else puts you at risk for additional scrutiny, and that can extend outside the courtroom if/when the Media get wind of it! It can also play against you in civil case brought against you after you are cleared in a criminal case! Some thoughts to think on here, do as you see best!