\u003cp\u003eIn a long-awaited update of the world's most authoritative work on the subject, Massad Ayoob draws from an additional three decades of experience to educate responsible firearms owners about the legal, ethical, and practical use of firearms in self defense-the armed citizens' rules of engagement.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly Force\u003c/em\u003e discusses:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the legal and ethical issues surrounding use of lethal force by private citizens\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the social and psychological issues surrounding use of lethal force in defense of self or others\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreparation and mitigation--steps the responsible armed citizen can/should take\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e