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In June 2022, Mark Winger, a Texas gun store employee, shot a fleeing thief in the back and was initially charged with murder. However, last week he agreed to a plea bargain deal of eight years deferred adjudication. Despite Texas allowing deadly force in defense of property, there are specific conditions that must be met […]

In today’s Part 2 we read the dissent from Ohio v. Wilson. Ohio man Tyler Wilson got into a gas station verbal argument with one Billy Reffet. The argument escalated to the point that Wilson felt obliged to fire warning shots into the night sky, claiming he’d intended to merely frighten Reffet off, rather than

Ohio man Tyler Wilson got into a gas station verbal argument with one Billy Reffet. The argument escalated to the point that Wilson felt obliged to fire warning shots into the night sky, claiming he’d intended to merely frighten Reffet off, rather than to harm him. Wilson would be charged with attempted murder and felonious

Yesterday “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez was found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of low-budget Western “Rust” in New Mexico. In today’s Law of Self Defense show, we discuss the highly anticipated upcoming manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin, the man who actually fired the fatal bullet into

In this video, we delve into the intriguing interview between Alec Baldwin and George Stephanopoulos. Join us as we provide a critical analysis of the conversation, discussing the key points, body language, and underlying messages conveyed by both parties. From Baldwin’s demeanor to Stephanopoulos’ probing questions, we break down this thought-provoking interview and offer our

In this video, we delve into the ongoing trial of Hannah Gutierrez, who is facing charges of manslaughter and evidence tampering in connection with the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust.” The trial enters its third day of proceedings on Monday, with opening statements already delivered last

Today begins the manslaughter trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the western “Rust,” where actor Alex Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. I plan to live stream this trial through the day, and through its duration. Disclaimer – Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute

In today’s show we cover a variety of use-of-force videos, for lessons learned! First, an angry woman attacks, and the dangers of relying on incomplete videos of use-of-force event! Second, prankster fakes a robbery, and finds out! Third, hard to trust the system when judges act like THIS! Fourth, when fighting over a gun, being

In 2023, the year after the seminal Supreme Court’s Second Amendment decision of Bruen, the state of Illinois chose rebellion and passed into law the most severe gun control law in its 200 year history, effectively banning both “assault weapons” and many other commonly owned firearms. An suit by gun owners brought by gun owners

Friend of the show Konstadinos Moros (@MorosKosta on Twitter) and fellow lawyer C.D. Michel have written an awesome law review article for the Wyoming Law Review, just published: “Restrictions ‘Our Ancestors Would Never Have Accepted’: The Historical Case Against Assault Weapon Bans.” Disclaimer – Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not