When can you legally draw your gun for self-defense?

When can you legally draw your gun for self-defense?

Published by Jay French | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frenchjay/ on 22nd Jan 2026

Do you know when you can legally draw your gun for self-defense? There is a time to draw that is "too early" and a time to draw that is "too late." Have you thought through various scenarios to stay alive and stay out of jail?

The first video is question and answer session with an attorney. It is produced by the US Concealed Carry Association and it will help you consider the legal considerations for "when to draw." The second video offers practical steps concerning "when to draw" but also offers how to interact with law enforcement after you draw for self-defense. Watch. Learn. And contemplate the "when."

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