Lightened trigger- legal issues

[kidicarus13]

I always hear people talking about a lightened trigger on a firearm used in a shooting being an easy target for a prosecutor in court. If you intentionally and justifiably shot the "bad guy" why would matter if the trigger was a 2lb polished trigger or a 12lb factory trigger?

[Wulf202]

the prosecutors job is to try every way they can to demonize you. They'll portray you as choosing evil people killing hollow points that are banned by the Geneva convention and a hare trigger.

[Bailey Guns]

the prosecutors job is to try every way they can to demonize you. They'll portray you as choosing evil people killing hollow points that are banned by the Geneva convention and a hare trigger.

Wait... Rabbits have triggers? I didn't even know they had guns.

[cwripinz]

Wait... Rabbits have triggers? I didn't even know they had guns.

[Sharpienads]

You mean "assault trigger"? Having an "assault trigger" means you're a vigilante looking to spill blood. You probably think you need a "high-capacity clip" to go with that "assault trigger", huh? What color is it painted? "Evil black"?

But seriously, I wouldn't think it would matter. Except to make you look like a bad guy maybe.

[BPTactical]

As far as I know there is no legal precident for a trigger pull weight. On a carry sidearm you want a trigger that is going to require a dedicated and deliberate effort to discharge. The last thing you want in a critical situation is a ND.
I personally will not go less than 4-5 lbs for a carry piece.

[birddog]

I don't think there is any law against it, just ammo for a prosecutor to make you look like you wanted to kill someone. Its just another thing people worry about that makes them look "more deadly" like reloaded ammo in a carry gun. Im sure if you never said anything they would never know.

[sniper7]

if it wasn't for that hair trigger the guy you shot might have had a chance because you could have thought about shooting him a little bit longer and changed your mind.

[thebolt]

They will present the information and use it, and any other modification, if the information is advantagous to their position in the case.

[Singlestack]

Ayoob talks about this subject quite a bit. On a carry gun, his recommendations are to avoid lightening trigger pull less than the minimum factory specs for that handgun, according to the manufacturer. As others have said, the purpose is to avoid dirtbag prosecutors etc painting a picture of the defendent as the actual bad guy.

Singlestack