I keep hearing both good and bad things about this organization. If you are a member, what is your experience. When I took the CHL class TLS didn't come talk to us. Also, what about American Concealed Carry Association?
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TLS defines coverage of the "use" of a firearm as:
Any incident where the Legal Service Contract Holder either discharges or displays a firearm for the purpose of using the firearm as a weapon to stop a threat, whether the Legal Service Contract Holder pulls the trigger and discharges the firearm or not. This term does not include taking the firearm to a location that is prohibited by federal, state, or local law, negligent or unintended discharges, or negligent or unintended displays.
That seems straightforward enough: "So if you're not using your firearm to stop a threat, you are not covered," Mark Bennett, a criminal defense attorney based in Houston, writes on his legal blog. But that's a huge potential problem for members, he adds: "Often in a gun case the central issue is whether you are using your firearm to stop a threat." Imagine, for example, a licensed gun owner like George Zimmerman, who was charged with murder after shooting Trayvon Martin to death. Zimmerman claimed he was defending himself against an assault from Martin, but the criminal charges against Zimmerman turned precisely on whether or not he was justified in perceiving a threat. So a TLS member could conceivably find himself in a catch-22 where the charges against him the very charges for which he hoped TLS would assist him with exempt TLS from bankrolling a defense.
TheEyeGuy said:
My biggest beef is the scare tactics their reps use to get people to buy in. Do not like it at all.
TheEyeGuy said:
I do not let them in my store. My biggest beef is the scare tactics their reps use to get people to buy in. Do not like it at all.
When we do CHL classes, I do bring up the various programs and tell people to look them up for themselves. I think it can be advantageous, but it's not for everyone. There are a lot of holes in the program. Keep in mind, the store gets a kickback for everyone in a class that signs up. I have enough assets now that I have a couple lawyers that I can talk to in the event of something happening--I want to protect my assets as best as possible and not leave it up to chance on what lawyer I'll end up with.
91AggieLawyer said:
Prepaid legal services are almost always a bad idea.