Andrew Branca is a well-known self-defense attorney, author of books and pretty smart and savvy guy.  While I don’t agree with everything he says, there are some themes he shares for what to say in the aftermath of using force in self-defense.  Personally, I love his little mission statement of sorts.

You Carry A Gun So You’re Hard To Kill.
Know The LAW So You’re Hard To CONVICT!

I’ll start with this teaser:  What do you say to avoid arrest?

His answer:  I don’t care if you get arrested.

Listen as to why that’s actually a very good point.

SPOILER ALERT:  The goal isn’t to avoid arrest.  The goal is to avoid conviction!