I have never thought of this, but Mas Ayoob points out a very good point of advice.
My advice to YOU if YOU’RE ever involved in a shooting: request to be taken to a hospital to have a blood sample and toxicology screen taken. A “negative for everything” result will prevent false allegations later that you were drunk or drugged-up when you pulled the trigger.
I enjoy a good adult beverage from time to time. I also carry a gun for my defense and the defense of others. I do not mix those two ever. Also many states are relaxing their Marijuana laws, making it more-or-less legal to own and smoke weed for therapy or recreation. I would advise if you carry to not imbibe because its still illegal FEDERALLY, and the chemicals can be traced in your systems for days.
If you stick with this, in the event you need to shoot somebody your blood, breath, and piss will be clean. Give up a sample of whatever they’ll take as hard evidence of both your sobriety as well as your cooperation with the investigation. I will note that I think Zimmerman’s cooperation with the police in both being the man on the phone with 911, as well as cooperating with police after they arrived on the scene of Martin’s death played no small part in Zimmerman breathing free air today, albeit with death threats and racist bounties on his head.
That last bit also shows that if you can AVOID a confrontation, its ALWAYS the best, even if you’re 100% in the right.
Good advice.
Wise advice.
Mas’ writings and advice saved my Butt when I had my shooting.