Attorney Andrew Branca

POTD: The Key Factor is Force, not Gender, Age or Numbers

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The fight video embedded in the POTD video below was brought to my attention by Chad R. over at the American Warrior Society (which, by the way, is a sponsor of Law of Self Defense, so if you’re interested in self-defense instruction I encourage you to take a look at lawofselfdefense.com/americanwarriorsociety). VIDEO: AUDIO:   VIDEO: […]

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COTW: Regaining Innocence: Real-World Example

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This Case of the Week focuses on a real-world example of the application of the self-defense law doctrine of “regaining innocence.” VIDEO: AUDIO:   One of the five elements of a claim of self-defense justification for a use-of-force against another person is the element of innocence, which denies the justification of self-defense to a person

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POTD: Zombie-like False Self-Defense Narratives Never Die

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I’ve written extensively about the false narratives created around a great many legitimate cases of self-defense—mostly notably, perhaps, the justified shooting death of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a case in which there was literally zero evidence inconsistent with Zimmerman’s innocence. Despite the indisputable and objective falsity of these narratives, however, once created they seem

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Law of Self Defense Show: Jan. 25, 2019

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Hey folks, here’s this week’s Law of Self Defense Show, with both video and audio embedded below.  Topics covered: Segment 1: Cases where LAWFUL use of force results in years in jail, and how to mitigate that risk. Segment 2: Another example of why the media must be assumed to be 100% wrong on use-of-force

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COTW: Setting an Ambush: Are the Stakes Worth The Risks?

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 This Case of the Week involves an Indianapolis man who successfully ambushed three home burglars, killing one and driving off the others, who were ultimately arrested.  (Click here for a link to the news report.) Local prosecutors have announced that they do not intend to bring charges against the defender.  Based on the reported

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Law of Self Defense Show: Jan. 18, 2019

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Hey folks, here’s this week’s Law of Self Defense Show. Topics covered: Segment 1: WA Bans NRA “self-defense insurance” Segment 2: Privilege to Defend Against A Reasonably Perceived Threat, Even if Mistaken aka “Awful but Lawful” Segment 3: Q&A Q1: Backup guns Q2: Self-defense immunity hearings Q3: Handcuffing/detaining attacker Q4: NRA’s PPITH/PPOTH Legal Content Segment

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COTW: Man Knocks Out Woman: Self-defense?

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This week’s Case of the Week involves a video that has been making the rounds of the internet the last day or two showing a large white man apparently knocking out a smaller young black woman with a single punch.  I’ve seen reports that the man has been arrested, and presume that he will attempt to justify his punch as a lawful use of defensive force.

If you haven’t seen this video yet, I’ve embedded it here:

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Compare/Contrast of Australian and US Self-Defense Law

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Law of Self Defense claims some modest degree of expertise in the self-defense law of the United States, but not of any other nation. Nevertheless, it’s always interesting to see the common roots of self-defense law shared by the US and the other jurisdictions that share common historical foundations—in particular, other former colonies of Britain. Naturally, all such nations’ laws tend to share a common heritage in old English common law, many hundreds of years old.

Today I came across a write-up of a self-defense (“self-defence”) case out of Australia that illustrates some of these commonalities, and differences. You can find that write-up, apparently by an Australian law firm, by clicking here.

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Australian vs. American Self-Defense Law

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Law of Self Defense claims some modest degree of expertise in the self-defense law of the United States, but not of any other nation. 

Nevertheless, it’s always interesting to see the common roots of self-defense law shared by the US and the other jurisdictions that share common historical foundations—in particular, other former colonies of Britain. 

Naturally, all such nations’ laws tend to share a common heritage in old English common law, many hundreds of years old.

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Narrative v. Facts, aka #FakeNews

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Those of you who have been in my classes will recall that I strongly emphasize that anything you read about in the “news” about a use-of-force event must be presumed to be 100% wrong until proven otherwise. Sometimes the errors are simply honest mistakes, the result of simple ignorance, and sometimes the “errors” are a natural consequence of journalists propagandizing a desired narrative.

We have a great example of the latter in a recent article out of USA Today involving a woman convicted of murder attempting to escape liability for her crime by presenting herself as an innocent victim of evil men—a common theme in these cases is “woman as victim of sex trafficking.” (This form of narrative seems to be enjoying a particular popularity recently, as it was similarly propagated in the case of Cyntoia Brown.)

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