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After a violent confrontation, the first party to call 9-1-1 is often, at least at the very outset, presumed to be the victim by law enforcement. This isn’t an official policy, but Don West, who is National Trail Counsel for CCW Safe and a career criminal defense attorney, can attest anecdotally that he has seen this bias play out in many of the cases he has handled.
Stan Campbell, CCW Safe co-founder and a retired police lieutenant, agrees that when law enforcement responds to a call, they often initially take the point-of-view of the caller. This mindset can change quickly once a few facts are uncovered, but
for concealed carriers, it means there is a real advantage to being the first to call 9-1-1 in the immediate wake of a self-defense shooting.
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