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NOTE: I had not originally intended this show to appear in the Law of Self Defense Blog, as it is primarily political analysis and discussion, and generally those types of shows are limited to our YouTube channel. We do some use-of-force law discussion near the end of the show, however, so I’ve decided to include […]

A new Oklahoma law (HB2828) allows for the defensive display of a firearm at another person in defense of even mere personal property, as well as clarifying the scope of conduct that qualifies as a defensive displary. The law also expands the scope of the state’s legal presumption of a “reasonable perception of imminent deadly

A Denver police officer shoots and kills a suspect raising a handgun at him–and I have the body-worn camera video footage to share with you (WARNING–a man is shot dead in this video). It later turns out that the perceived “handgun” was a facsimile pistol, not actually capable of causing death or serious bodily injury.

Let’s break down the recent SCOTUS decision of Barnes v. Felix, which claims to address the issue of whether a jury in a police involved shooting case should consider only the facts at the moment of crisis or instead should consider facts preceding the moment of crisis. In fact, thought he decision denies it, I

Join me as I do a quick summary of today’s live stream coverage of Day #006 of the Christopher Schurr murder trial in Michigan, over the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.

President Trump’s Department of Justice has just filed an Amicus brief with the US Supreme Court arguing strongly against Hawaii’s “vampire rule” for concealed carry. That “vampire rule” reverses the usual rule that a concealed carrier CAN carry a firearm onto private property unless told they CAN NOT do so, by imposing a legal requirement

Join me as I do a quick summary of today’s live stream coverage of Day #005 of the Christopher Schurr murder trial in Michigan, over the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.

On April 4, 2022, Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr, who happens to be white, made a traffic stop of Patrick Lyoya, who happens to be black. Lyoya was passively non-compliant from the start, and quickly escalated to violent resistance to the stop. Ultimately, Schurr and Lyoya would be on the ground fighting for control

Join me as I do a quick summary of today’s live stream coverage of Day #003 of the Christopher Schurr murder trial in Michigan, over the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.

Join me as I do a quick summary of today’s live stream coverage of Day #002 of the Christopher Schurr murder trial in Michigan, over the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.