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Michael Drejka, the Florida man who shot and killed Markeis McGlockton after being physically attacked by McGlockton in a dispute over a handicap parking spot, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison, following his conviction in August of manslaughter. This case always seemed to me to be sufficiently ambiguous that an acquittal was very […]

Today’s post is a replay of yesterday’s airing of our weekly self-defense law analysis program, “Calling the Shots,” hosted by our partner Alien Gear Holsters. In this week’s episode of “Calling the Shots” we analyzed the legal dynamics of use-of-force events captured on the four following videos: NYC Subway OC/Knife Fight LA Realtor Attach Knife

Today’s post is prompted by a news story out of the Nashville area in which an off-duty member of Nashville EMT, who also happens to be an ex-NFL player, decided to go to his gun in response to some malcontents doing ring-and-runs at his home, and other residences in the neighborhood. If you’re guessing that

I received two notices today regarding the NRA. One notice was forwarded to me by a member of the NRA Carry Guard program, notifying them that their Carry Guard coverage had been cancelled. The other notice was received by me personally, directly from the NRA, and suggesting the organization is badly in need of re-alignment

I always urge folks to have a well-diversified self-defense “toolbox,” meaning specifically to not rely solely on a gun as your only means of self-defense. FBI/DOJ crime statistics tell us we’re 5x more likely to be faced with a non-deadly threat against which only non-deadly defensive force is appropriate than we are a deadly threat.

One of the most common questions we get here at Law of Self Defense is whether stores that prohibit lawfully possessed firearms on their premises also assume liability for harm that results because their patrons are disarmed. In other words, if the patrons leave their guns at home, as the store requires, and a criminal

NOTE:  This blog post was originally published on June 12, 2019.  Given the timeliness of the content, however, and with the “wrong apartment” case going to the jury for deliberations, I thought it appropriate to republish it here today. Today’s Post of the Day takes a listen to the leaked 911 call made by former

The “wrong apartment” murder trial will shortly be heading to the jury. This is the case in which then-LEO Amber Guyger entered what she claims she believed was her own apartment, encountered Botham Jean who actually was in his own apartment, and shot and killed him in claimed self-defense against a perceived intruder. Today I

James Michael Meyer, a 72-year-old Dallas man, returned to bed after shooting and killing a purported thief this past week, before later calling police He’s now been charged with murder. While Meyer going back to bed is bizarre behavior that leads every headline on this story, is it the major evidence supporting a murder charge?

A Bronx man comes across a burglar breaking into his house. The homeowner brings deadly force against the burglar—a use of force explicitly permitted under New York law. The burglar dies as a result. Now the homeowner is charged with murder! One of the provisions of New York law that allows for the use of