What would a jury think?

[PNWguy]

If a guy was involved in a self-defense shooting, and it was a little questionable, and given the fear of the general American public of EBRs, would you really want a jury to see this as your firearm?

 

Adorning your firearm with the logo of a TV vigilante killer and a skull seems like a bad idea.  Even if you use a totally pedestrian revolver for self-defense, this rifle can be brought into evidence that the shooter was obsessed with death and vigilantism.  

 

 

[jmohme]

The media would likely villinize you for using a black rifle anyway. The stupid scull theme would just give them more fuel.

[Batesmotel]

I would be concerned.

My two at hand defense guns are a stock Glock 17 and a stock “Mitchell by High Standard” shotgun.

Nothing to trigger a jury and I don’t care if they are confiscated after a shooting. 

[jame]

7 hours ago, jmohme said:

The media would likely villinize you for using a black rifle anyway. The stupid scull theme would just give them more fuel.

To each their own, but I've never understood that whole "Look at what a badass I am" mentality.

Generally, it just gives the other guy a little time to plan and you just end up getting your ass kicked.

[Cougar_ml]

Might go either way.

If the shooting itself was questionable, then using a gun like that, with all of the "Punisher" logos on it, might very well be used to try to show that your state of mind might also be questionable.  It really depends on the judge and the jury as to the outcome.

If it wasn't the firearm used in the shooting and was properly stored, then I would expect that a good defense lawyer could get it suppressed as evidence.  Even if it was brought up, not being the firearm in the shooting could be used instead to show that you had much more dangerous looking firearms you could have used, but didn't. 

if it WAS the firearm used in a questionable shooting, and you have other similar firearms less scary looking, then I could see the possibility of using your scariest gun must be because you were expecting to shoot someone.

[Alabusa]

That rifle is begging to be noticed by a D.A. after the P.D. takes it as evidence.

Speaking of guns that have a bias....
Have a good friend that his everyday carry is a snub .500 S&W. County Sherriff told him he would be found guilty for any shoot, justified or not, simply because of the size of his pistol. How does that strike you?

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[PNWguy]

35 minutes ago, Alabusa said:

That rifle is begging to be noticed by a D.A. after the P.D. takes it as evidence.

Speaking of guns that have a bias....
Have a good friend that his everyday carry is a snub .500 S&W. County Sherriff told him he would be found guilty for any shoot, justified or not, simply because of the size of his pistol. How does that strike you?

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Sounds like a typical dumbass county sheriff.

[james bay area]

dumbass sheriff for real. If i have to use a bazooka for self defense its still self defense..... would you shoot a .22 at an elephant? how can caliber determine guilt in a self defense case?

[fortyofforty]

I tend to avoid skulls, Punisher decals, or other indicia of a desire to kill, or to be "judge, jury and executioner" on my weaponry.  I'll let them speak for themselves.