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On Thursday, August 4, Attorney General Merrick Garland’s US Department of Justice released Federal Grand Jury indictments of four police officers associated with the preparation and service of a search warrant on the apartment of Breonna Taylor in March 2020, which would result in the death of Taylor by a police bullet. Join us for […]

We’ve by now all seen the video of the Las Vegas smoke shop clerk stabbing the masked thief in his store. Was this a lawful use of force in defense of self or property, or was this an unlawful killing? Join us for legal analysis LIVE today, Monday, Aug. 8, at 4 PM ET! NEW!

In yet another example of dumb journalism, we get a whole series of media reports mangling a recent decision out of the Kansas state Supreme Court on the legal consequences of injuring or killing a bystander in a case of claimed self-defense. How wrong did the media get it, and what’s the actual law on

If the authorities perceive your claim of self-defense to be a lie, you are almost certain to find yourself on the fast lane to a criminal trial–and if a jury believes the same, to a conviction and long prison sentence. Why might your claim be perceived as a lie? Join us LIVE today, August 3,

Yesterday Ohio police reportedly shot and killed a man who was stabbing a police K9. Can this use of deadly force upon the man by police be justified on the grounds of defense of the K9? What about by YOU in defense of YOUR pet? Join us LIVE today, August 2, 2022, at 4 PM

Last week I participated in a rather lengthy–2 1/2 hours!–audio-only interview of yours truly by @CryptoLawyer on Twitter. I meant to email out notice of that content yesterday, but got caught up moving into our new Law of Self Defense HQ offices, and dropped the ball on that email! My bad! You can catch that

Apologies for the technical difficulties yesterday, folks–here’s the newly scheduled episode of this show! We’ve had a number of recent shootings in which shots were sent after a fleeing aggressor. Are there any circumstances in which that can be lawful? The short answer is YES! The long answer … is covered in this live show!

Generally speaking, we’re allowed to defend other people largely to the same extent we are allowed to defend ourselves (or they would be allowed to defend themselves). That said, there are some subtle but IMPORTANT distinctions in how this straightforward defense of others law is applied when acting in defense of family & friends versus

Join Attorney Andrew F. Branca to discuss the legal consequences if an otherwise lawful shooting in self-defense or defense of others (e.g., Indiana mall shooting!) results in the death or injury of innocent bystanders. Murder? Manslaughter? Felony battery with a firearm, good for two decades in prison? Felony reckless endangerment? Or NO CRIME at ALL?

Public Defender Steve Gosney joins Attorney Andrew Branca to discuss the legal dynamics around FIRING your defense attorney in a criminal case–and whether the trial court can FORCE YOU to keep using defense counsel YOU DON’T WANT! The answer will likely SURPRISE you! State v. Dewise, 2022 MT 145 (MT Supreme Court 2022) NEW! Law