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    | WA: County educates citizens on legal, moral ramifications of self-defense Submitted by: 
			
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    | That was a fundamental message of a detailed four-hour class on Self-Defense and the Law given last month by the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the county prosecutor.
 
 Okanogan County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Blake, a certified instructor who also trains sheriff’s deputies and leads safety trainings in county offices, reminded the 135 attendees to think about the criminal, civil and emotional ramifications of their actions. “You’re there to stop them. And then you stop — don’t keep shooting. Your ultimate goal is to be safe, not to hurt the person,” said Blake.
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    | Comment by: 
     PHORTO
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    | Hey. Shut up and go away, sheriff. 
 We'll give up our guns for self-defense one second after YOU do.
 
 Or maybe not....
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