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Man Shoots Woman with BB Gun for Stealing Trump Sign

Welcome Law of Self Defense Members, Today in our members-only content we’ll take a look at a “shooting” down in North Carolina this past week in which a homeowner shoots a trespasser leaving his yard after stealing his personal property. Yes, I know what you’re all thinking—he used deadly force in defense of personal property?

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Pro-Tip: Politically-motivated Prosecutors Too Often File False Probable Cause Statements (McCloskeys)

Hey folks, Welcome, everyone, to today’s members-only Law of Self Defense content! I am, of course, Attorney Andrew Branca. I’m sure everyone in the Law of Self Defense community will recall the McCloskeys, the St. Louis couple who defended their home against a mob of threatening trespassers and now find themselves charged with four-year felonies

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Duncan v. Becerra: 9th Circuit Voids CA Standard Capacity Magazine Ban

Hey folks, As I’m sure you all know, we primarily cover use-of-force law cases here, not gun or weapons law cases. That said, I’ve always considered myself a 2nd Amendment absolutist, have owned guns all my life, and of course routinely carry concealed for the protection of myself and my family. In that light I’m

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People v. Williams: Nine shots fired: Were some lawful, but others good for 9 years prison?

Welcome Law of Self Defense Members, To our members-only Law of Self Defense Show for August 13, 2020. In this show we’re covering the appellate court decision: People v. Williams, 2020 IL App (3d) 180189-U (IL Ct. App. 3rd 2020) This decision was handed down on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. You’ll note that, as always,

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Cases of the Week: Aug. 12, 2020 (Murder-for-hire ≠ Self-defense!)

Hey folks, Welcome to a BONUS OPEN-ACCESS Law of Self Defense Cases of the Week show for August 12, 2020. Normally our Cases of the Week shows are MEMBERS-ONLY content, but occasionally we come across one we’d like to share with the broader community, and this case is one of those. People v. Lovejoy, 2020

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