LOSD to Write “Question of the Week” Column for Ammoland

Hey folks, I’ve been kindly invited by Fredy Riehl, the Editor of Ammoland Shooting Sports News (www.ammoland.com) to start doing a weekly “Law of Self Defense: Question of the Week” column for them. It sounds like a lot of fun, and I’m happy to accept. Things are busy at Ammoland this month, what with the […]

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Angela Corey Seeks Revocation of Marissa Alexander’s Bail

Well, Marissa Alexander simply can’t bring her self to abide by the orders of a court, according to a story from First Coast News (FCN), Florida. The last time she was out on bail, and under a restraining order to stay away from her estranged husband, she met with him to (successfully) induce him to

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Chicago Federal Court strikes down ban on gun sales and transfers

US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois yesterday handed down a stinging defeat to the City of Chicago, and it’s mayor Rahm Emanuel. Despite clear Constitutional direction derived from D.C. v. Heller, and McDonald v. Chicago, the city of Chicago had insisted it possessed the power of law to deny almost all otherwise

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FL Appellate Court Grants Self Defense Immunity To Black Defender

The evening of February 27, 2008, in the Miami area, Gabriel Mobley and a friend were viciously attacked by two men. Using his licensed concealed carry pistol, Mr. Mobley successfully fought off the attack, killing both of the aggressors. He was charged with two counts of second degree murder – murder which, under Florida law,

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Federal Court Voids 7-Round Mag Limit of NY’s SAFE Act, Allows Rest

Federal District Court Judge William M. Skretny has found that most provisions of NY’s SAFE Act–passed only one month after the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting–do not infringe the Second Amendment. He did, however, find that the provision that limits magazine capacity to only seven rounds was unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. This seemingly small

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How the Michigan Porch Shooting case may be defended

On December 18 a pre-trial hearing was held in the shooting case of Renisha McBride in Detroit. The purpose of the hearing was to determine whether the second degree murder charge against the defendant, Theodore Wafer, ought to be dismissed or whether there existed sufficient grounds to bind Wafer over for trial. The judge ruled

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HUGE SALE: Price Cuts on Print/Kindle/Nook Versions “Law of Self Defense, 2nd Edition”

Hey folks, It’s finally here, huge price cuts on both the print and Kindle versions of “The Law of Self Defense, 2nd Edition,” available through the Law of Self Defense Blog, as well as Amazon.com and the Nook version available through Barnes & Noble. The price of the print version at our blog, www.lawofselfdefense.com, has

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Marissa Alexander Released on Bail

Marissa Alexander has been released on bail, according to widespread news reports. The conditions of her release are stringent, although not overly so for someone who has never been a very appropriate candidate for pre-(re-)-trial release. Alexander had been previously convicted of aggravated assault with firearm enhancement under Florida’s 10-20-Life law, resulting in her 20-year

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Analysis: Self-Defense Claim May be Legally Weak in Michigan Porch Shooting

Earlier this month, a man allegedly shot a woman through the front screen door of his porch when the woman knocked or banged on it after reportedly crashing her car nearby in suburban Detroit, Michigan. The case has since made news headlines. I’ve been asked repeatedly to comment on the purported self-defense shooting by Theodore

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Ohio House Passes HB-203: “Stand Your Ground” and More Goodness

Hey folks, Well, the Ohio House of Representatives have passed HB-203 by an overwhelming 62-27 vote. The bill next proceeds to the Ohio Senate. HB-203 has been previously mentioned here at lawofselfdefense.com as Ohio’s proposed “stand-your-ground” bill, and that’s certainly true. The bill is also, however, full of all kinds of other pro-gun goodness, including

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