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I use what I practice with and use my relaods for both. I know of no case where the determining factor was " he used reloads" until I do I will use what works best for me.
James Ruby
James Ruby
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I remember this discussion in law courses I once took. The professor told the class to buy the best defense ammo you could buy at 'GI Joes,' but don't think about loading your own because the prosecution will blow that right out of proportion. That you made special bullets to maim/kill. Well, duh.
Take a minute to consider how stupid the average person/juror is and how easily they are manipulated.
We all know how fear and wordplay rules even more today than year's ago.
I stopped putting Buffalo Bore in my CC as my final rounds just for that reason. I could hear it now. "This killer used BUFFALO bullets to kill this fellow!!!"
The whole judged by 12, carried by 6 thing is fine, but I never even once put a pistol on my belt without pondering the legal ramifications of doing so.
Speer Gold Dots - now that sounds nice and peaceful lol; Buffalo Bore or Zombie Max does not. If you are ever brought up on charges you can be guaranteed that the type of bullet you used will be paraded in front of the jury. If your defense lawyer can show that you acted 'reasonable' in your purchase of XXX rounds at Bi-Mart, things will go better for you.
If Zimmerman had used Zombie Max or loaded his own ammo that is all you would have heard 24/7.
Thanks, Burt. That's exactly the point I was trying to make. Although I'm sure they'll basically say you're an idiot for listening to non-gun people like law professors. Or people who spend 13 years testifying in court. Or Mas Ayoob (emphasized by a dismissive yawn). Or just plain old common sense. I'll see if I can find the case where the jury convicted someone for shooting someone multiple times with a semi-automatic handgun. The prosecutor falsely demonstrated that the defendant had to pull the trigger and then re-rack the slide each time, making it seem like a much more deliberate act than a mere reaction in the moment. He went to jail. That's how stupid juries are, how determined and misleading prosecutors can be, and how bad defense attorneys can be if you're like most people and pick a name out of the phone book. But, hey, you still got your macho pride, I suppose.
Thanks, Burt. That's exactly the point I was trying to make. Although I'm sure they'll basically say you're an idiot for listening to non-gun people like law professors. Or people who spend 13 years testifying in court. Or Mas Ayoob (emphasized by a dismissive yawn). Or just plain old common sense. I'll see if I can find the case where the jury convicted someone for shooting someone multiple times with a semi-automatic handgun. The prosecutor falsely demonstrated that the defendant had to pull the trigger and then re-rack the slide each time, making it seem like a much more deliberate act than a mere reaction in the moment. He went to jail. That's how stupid juries are, how determined and misleading prosecutors can be, and how bad defense attorneys can be if you're like most people and pick a name out of the phone book. But, hey, you still got your macho pride, I suppose.
I am having a hard time understanding why anyone would take the chance and carry reloads anyways when there is even a question about it? go spends $20 on some hornady JHP and just keep them for packing, then start your reloads to match the hornady loads so you can practice your shooting drills with the same loads as what you are carrying, they have invested ALOT of time and money making the best shell they can so just go with that,better safe than facing jailtime because you thought you would be ok.
It looks like this just isn't going to happen...45 acp stopping power...Please stay on topic.