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Podcast: The Andrew Branca Show
Episode: What if You Hit the HOSTAGE? | Real Lawyer Answers!
Description: You're lawfully armed with a pistol and suddenly find yourself facing a hostage scenario. Right before you a man is holding a machete to the neck of a wimpering woman. There's no time to call for the police or wait for help--the woman is an instant away from being killed. You decide to intervene in the woman's defense.You draw your pistol, fire--and unintentionally hit and kill the HOSTAGE!What are the legal consequences of this well-intentioned action with such terrible results?THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I T...