CCW Safe

 

Don West defended George Zimmerman in the high-profile 2013 murder trial. Bob O’Connor led the Sanford Police department’s investigation into the shooting of Trayvon Martin. The two talk about their experience working on a self-defense case while under the scrutiny of the national media and about the merits of “stand-your-ground.”

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This week Don and Shawn talk about the thin line that can sometimes come between self-defense and murder. 

 

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This week Stan and Mike talk with Marissa Alexander, and discuss her self defense case that originated in Jacksonville, FL.   

On August 1st, 2010, Marissa fired a warning shot after her husband attacked her and treated to kill her. She was just days out of the hospital from having her daughter, who was born premature.  In May 2012, Marissa Alexander was prosecuted for aggravated assault with a lethal weapon and received a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison. At the time, warning shots were not included in the Stand Your Ground laws in Florida. 

Alexander was released on January 27, 2015, under a plea deal that capped her sentence to the three years she had already served.  

Warning shots were later added to the Stand Your Ground Laws in the state, and that change, signed into law in June of 2014 by Gov. Rick Scott, was partly inspired by the case of Marissa Alexander. 

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In this podcast, Stan and Mike talk with Andrew Branca about several topics, including a discussion on the recent incident in Missouri, where Dmitriy N. Andreychenko, 20, was charged with making a terrorist threat. He had entered a Wal Mart carrying a tactical rifle, a handgun and 100 rounds of ammunition. Andreychenko was charged with making a terrorist threat in the second-degree.

They also talk about the case of a man who was prosecuted for murder for the third time and the cost associated with such a case, and a new defense of property course from Andrew Branca with a special offer for CCW Safe members.

Time: 47:35

In this podcast, Stan and Mike talk with Larry Vickers about what he has on the horizon.  They talk about Larry becoming the executive director of FTA, which is the Firearms Trainers Association, and also about a new Larry Vickers podcast. They talk about his coffee table book series and what is coming in the future. 

 

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In this episode, Stan and Mike talk with Dr. Alexis Artwohl, an internationally recognized behavioral science consultant to law enforcement as a trainer, researcher, and co-author of Deadly Force Encounters.  During her 16 years as a private practice clinical and police psychologist, she provided consultation to multiple agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest as well as traumatic incident debriefings and psychotherapy to numerous public safety personnel and their family members.

The three talk about attention, the illusion of attention, and how vision is interpreted in the brain, rather than the eyes.  This is why multiple people can see the same event, but perceive it and report it totally differently.  

Time: 59:15

Don West and Shawn Vincent explore three high-profile self-defense cases: the text-book home defense by Zach Peters; the surprise dismissal of  murder charges against Joshua Walker; and updates in the Michael Drejka parkinglot shooting case.  

In this podcast episode, Stan and Mike talk with self defense expert and attorney, Andrew Branca.  Andrew is the founder of lawofselfdefense.com and provides excellent content for those who carry for protection.  

The three talk about the 5 elements of self defense- Innocence, Imminence, Proportionality, Avoidance, and Reasonableness, and the importance of making sure that each element is met if you are ever forced to defend yourself.  They also talk about removing the ambiguity of situations in order to avoid a possible threat, and if you can't avoid, to be able to articulate your case.  

This is a great podcast for anyone who carries concealed.  

Time: 52:41

In this episode, Stan and Mike talk with long time friend and mentor, Blake Webster.  Blake is a police officer and is the longest standing member of the Oklahoma City Police Tactical Unit.  Blake talks about active shooter training, the history of it, and where it is today, and touches on some things to think about as an armed citizen.  

Blake's education and training include:

• Oklahoma State University, 2002 (45 hours) ----- Criminal Justice/Police Administration
• Rose State College, 1995 (13 hours) --------------- Undergraduate Studies
• Oklahoma Baptist University, 1985 (15 hours) ---Undergraduate Studies 
• Basic Tactical Operator – October 1986
• Advanced Tactical Operator – October 1986

• Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor – April 1987 
• Certified by the Def Tech Corporation as Impact Munitions/Noise Flash Diversionary Devices/Chemical Munitions Instructor – October 1992
• Instructor Development – November 1992
• Custody Control Instructor – February 1995
• Sub Machine Gun Operator – May 1995
• NARC ASSAULT certified by Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs – May 1997
• Rappel Master by Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs – June 1997
• Firearms Instructor – October 1997
• Advanced Shotgun Instructor – October 1997
• Booby Traps and Tracking by Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs – May 1999
• FBI instructor in Chemical Agents – April 2000
• TASER Maser Instructor – January 2001 
• Cooper Institute “Physical Fitness Specialist – Law Enforcement” – April 2002
• International Association of Chiefs of Police as a Less Lethal Instructor – June 2004
• Auto Rifle and Carbine operator – February 2005
• Cooper Institute in “Biomechanics of Resistance Training” – October 2006
• TASER Armorer in the TASER M26 and X26 – August 2007  
• Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths Instructor in Identification, Prevention, Management and Investigation of Sudden and In-Custody Deaths – August 2007
• Patrol Rifle Instructor – September 2008
• C.L.E.E.T Patrol Rifle Instructor – September 2008
• Lethality Assessment Instructor – January 2009
• National Tactical Officers Association Resolution of Barricaded Suspects – August 2009 
• Train the Trainer Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training – July 2011
• Night Vision/Thermal Imagery/Laser Illumination operator – February 2013 
• Simunitions Instructor School – August 2014
• National Tactical Officers Association Advanced SWAT School, 2015

 

In this podcast, Stan continues to interview Mike about his shooting.  Mike was involved in a shooting as a police officer, and was later sued in federal court, which was the foundation of the creation of CCW Safe.  The lawsuit was kicked out at summary judgement, but that experience is what later led to the creation of CCW Safe.  

Mike talks about some key learning points that came out of his shooting.  One was training, which we all fall back on during critical stress incidents.  It's imperative to continue training in various ways if you are going to carry concealed.  Another was knowing what to expect in terms of the physiological effects that your body and mind may encounter.  Some of these effects may be tunnel vision, auditory exclusion, intense second guessing, temporary memory loss, and temporary loss of motor skills. 

This is a great podcast that can help prepare you if you are ever put into a situation where you have to defend yourself with deadly force.