Today’s show covers the anatomy of an EDUCATIONAL BEATDOWN on a NYC subway platform, a defense of property against a smash-and-grab robbery, Q&A, and MORE! NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students 50% OFF! MAX 40 students! https://lawofselfdefense.com/lawschool FREE! Law of …

Educational Beatdown: Spit to Fist in ONE Easy Lesson! Read More »

As a new student to Gracie University BJJ Combatives I’ve begun viewing their many videos on YouTube. I was pleasantly surprised to come across a video that teaches an important lesson in not just self-defense, but self-defense LAW. NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught …

Unexpected Find: A Self-Defense LAW Lesson from Jui-Jitsu Experts Ryron & Rener Gracie Read More »

In 2011 a man fatally stabbed his girlfriend 94 times using 3 knives, and was convicted of murder. Now he claims he deserves a new trial under the “Castle Doctrine.” Could this be right? NEW! Law of Self Defense LAW SCHOOL COURSES! First-year law school classes, as Attorney Branca was taught them. First 20 students …

Can “Castle Doctrine” Save Man Who Stabbed A Woman 94 Times? Read More »

On Thursday, August 4, the United States Attorney General announced charges against four Kentucky police officers for various crimes around a search warrant for the apartment of young black woman Breonna Taylor.  Those charged are Officer Brett Hankison, Detective Kelly Goodlett, Detective Joshua Jaynes, and Sergeant Kyle Meany. Notably, all four of the officers charged …

Feds Indict Officers In Breonna Taylor Death, Including Brett Hankison Found Not Guilty In State Trial Read More »

We’ve by now all seen the video of the Las Vegas smoke shop clerk stabbing the masked thief in his store. Was this a lawful use of force in defense of self or property, or was this an unlawful killing? Join us for legal analysis LIVE today, Monday, Aug. 8, at 4 PM ET! NEW! …

Vegas Clerk Stabbing: Unlawful Use of Force or Self-Defense? Read More »

In yet another example of dumb journalism, we get a whole series of media reports mangling a recent decision out of the Kansas state Supreme Court on the legal consequences of injuring or killing a bystander in a case of claimed self-defense. How wrong did the media get it, and what’s the actual law on …

Dumb Journalism: Self-Defense off the Table if Bystander Injured (WRONG!) Read More »

If the authorities perceive your claim of self-defense to be a lie, you are almost certain to find yourself on the fast lane to a criminal trial–and if a jury believes the same, to a conviction and long prison sentence. Why might your claim be perceived as a lie? Join us LIVE today, August 3, …

Might Your Claim of Self-Defense Be Perceived As A Lie? Read More »

Yesterday Ohio police reportedly shot and killed a man who was stabbing a police K9. Can this use of deadly force upon the man by police be justified on the grounds of defense of the K9? What about by YOU in defense of YOUR pet? Join us LIVE today, August 2, 2022, at 4 PM …

Is it Ever Lawful to Use Deadly Force in Defense of Pets/K9? Read More »

Last week I participated in a rather lengthy–2 1/2 hours!–audio-only interview of yours truly by @CryptoLawyer on Twitter. I meant to email out notice of that content yesterday, but got caught up moving into our new Law of Self Defense HQ offices, and dropped the ball on that email! My bad! You can catch that …

Attorney Andrew F. Branca: 2.5 Hour Interview by @CryptoLawyer! Read More »

Apologies for the technical difficulties yesterday, folks–here’s the newly scheduled episode of this show! We’ve had a number of recent shootings in which shots were sent after a fleeing aggressor. Are there any circumstances in which that can be lawful? The short answer is YES! The long answer … is covered in this live show! …

Take 2! Shooting the Fleeing Aggressor: Can That EVER Be Lawful? Read More »