Attorney Andrew Branca

LAPD Officer Has Competition Shooting Background Used Against Her

Hey folks, Today’s  Law of Self Defense MEMBERS ONLY show provides an analysis of the shooting this past April 22 by LAPD Officer Toni McBride of razor-wielding non-compliant suspect Daniel Hernandez. Hernandez would die of his gunshot wounds. Little seems to have been made of this shooting at the time, but now three months later […]

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News/Q&A Show: July 16, 2020

Hey folks, In today’s News/Q&A Show we’ll be discussing the case of the father charged for shooting a male he found in his 14-year-old daughter’s bedroom, the implications of district attorneys dropping charges against arrested rioters, looters, and arsonists, similarly the implications of increasingly rigid constraints on the use of force by police officers and

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The MUST AVOID Self-Defense Insurance Trap

Hey folks, A few years ago the National Rifle Association launched a “self-defense insurance” program called Carry Guard. It is noteworthy that this Carry Guard “insurance” was backed by a well-established company, Lockton Insurance. (Carry Guard also included a training component, but for the purposes of this post we are focusing strictly on the “insurance”

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How I Changed How I Teach Self Defense Law In My CCW Classes

Hi folks, Today’s After Action Analysis has been postponed this week to make room for something I think is both fascinating and important.  Jacob Paulson of Concealedcarry.com has agreed to write a few lines about his experience with self-defense law as it pertains to instructors.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I.  Our

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