DEMO: Legal & Lethal Use of Force

This 2.5-hour course gives Michigan residents the legal information they need to be a responsible armed citizen if they are ever involved in a violent incident. Taught by a legal professional with deep firearms expertise, we cover the laws governing the legal use of force both inside and outside the home.

You'll have the chance to test what you have learned against several real-world scenarios, with you as the actor.

What you'll learn

• Basic principles on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement
• Recognizing what "reasonable force" is and how it is determined
• The differences between deadly force, reasonable force, and the use-of-force continuum
• How a prosecutor evaluates a potential case against a legally armed citizen
• Michigan's Castle Doctrine and what it does (and doesn't) cover
• The legal limits of using lethal force to defend property