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Hey folks, Some of you may recall the 2015 arrest and subsequent apparent jailhouse suicide three days later of Sandra Bland, about whom I wrote at the time here at Legal Insurrection: Sandra Bland Arrest: Another Lesson in Non-Compliance (7/24/15) No indictment in Sandra Bland jail death (12/22/15) In summary, Bland was the subject of […]

Hey folks, Although the headline of this Post of the Day is intended to be literal, I suppose I ought to state explicitly that I do not recommend shooting at cops, not only because doing so almost always is a crime, but also because generally speaking it results in the cops shooting back. So put

Today’s Post of the Day provides a real-life example out of California of the distinction between “gun law” on the one hand and “use-of-force law” on the other. (I’ll note up front that Law of Self Defense generally, and me as an Attorney specifically, focus on the latter rather than the former.) As is often

Hey folks, After being asked by thousands of you in the Law of Self Defense community and having to say “no” for years, and hating that answer, I’ve put together a program that allows me to finally say “YES!” The question: “Can I guarantee you’ll be on my case if I ever defend myself or my family against criminal attack and

Hey folks, Today’s Post of the Day is the video and audio replay of the new episode of “Calling the Shots,” my new self-defense law LIVE Q&A show, hosted by Alien Gear Holsters, that aired on May 1, 2019. “Calling the Shots” airs live every other Wednesday at the Alien Gear Holsters Facebook page, usually

Today’s Post of the Day involves a recent self-defense event in a car in Chicago (I know, I know) at 3:15 a.m. (I KNOW, I KNOW) in which the facts appear to have caused some confusion about whether this event was one involving defense of property or defense of persons. (Hat tip to Law of

Hey folks, Welcome to today’s Law of Self Defense Post of the Day. This Post of the Day involves the acquittal this past Wednesday of a Georgia man in a self-defense trial who was being tried on charges as serious as malice murder. He was acquitted of all charges by a jury that was apparently

This Case of the Week focuses on a news story out of Virginia in which a clerk in a convenience store found himself the target of a robbery at 3:00 AM. Pulling his gun, the clerk fired several rounds at the robber, who fled. So far, likely so good, legally speaking assuming the robber presented

Hi folks, Today I’m really excited to share something different with you. As the NRA Annual Meeting draws near and I’m gearing up for my flight out to Indianapolis, I’m reminded once again how vital our Second Amendment rights are to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities, as well as to secure our liberty. I know