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As the aggressor in this second fight, he lost the element of innocence, and thus lost self-defense as a justification for his stabbing one of the aggressors.

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Artificially limiting what is allowed to be presented -- and by whom -- limits NRA member choices.

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He may be a tough guy in the movies, but Robert De Niro is being a big crybaby over the Trump election victory.

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Naturally, your use of force in defense of the cashier must still meet all the necessary elements of self-defense in that jurisdiction...

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If a gun carried illegally is used in valid self-defense, does the illegal carry have a bearing on the claim of self-defense???

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Sure, you have a Constitutional right to remain silent, and once you’ve asserted that right your silence cannot be used against you. Rarely mentioned, however, is that what you DON’T say can also be used against you...

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If I’m somewhere that I have a duty to retreat, but no safe avenue of retreat is possible, what actions can I take to put myself on the best legal ground???

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This week’s Law of Self Defense: Question of the Week comes from, I’m afraid, from just about everybody. What’ the heck happened with the verdict in the Michael Dunn “loud music” murder trial???

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This question actually comes in a million flavors. Among the most common I hear is “will taking a tactical shooting class be held against me in court???

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What’s your opinion on reporting to law enforcement when drawing your weapon to fend off an attack without witnesses? Any downside???

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Much of the confusion stems from the fact that although both of these terms have a narrow, technically-correct meaning they have also been commonly used to refer to other aspects of self-defense law beyond these core meanings...

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I’m clumsy with my little gun, keep it with me at home, but worry that carrying it an attacker would take it???

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