All gun owners dread the thought of a defensive situation that takes a wrong turn and culminates in a murder charge. But that’s not the only legal pitfall of irresponsible gun ownership. One very serious charge that is perhaps a lot more…
read more →This past weekend (7/12/14) I attended a four-hour seminar on the Law of Self Defense, presented by Attorney Andrew Branca. I had already gotten his book (actually my good friend Craig Harper gave it to me). I liked the book,…
read more →Self-defense law gets even muddier when it comes to defending third parties. There are lots of reasons to think twice before rushing to the aid of another person who isn’t your responsibility. Not only does the law get tricky when trying…
read more →Below is an excerpt from the Tennessee Supreme Court’s recent summary of self defense law in this State. The case is State v. Hawkins, 406 S.W.3d 121 (Tenn. 2013). I’ve omitted some of the citations just to reduce clutter, but you can read the…
read more →Sorry, conservatives. I know you all love Ronald Reagan. But it appears his record on guns has been called into question by none other than Glenn Beck’s The Blaze. In January of 2013, The Blaze compiled various bits of evidence regarding…
read more →We’ve all seen the images. A YouTube video of some chick blasting away at full-auto, or a Facebook wall plastered with photos of muzzle close-ups and pithy captions like “I don’t need no security!” or “Step across this threshold if you dare!” or whatever….
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