Legal Issues

Know the Law: Part II

Most states require suspects to meet four criteria before you can use deadly force against them. They are intent, apparent ability, opportunity and jeopardy. The court will also look at three guidelines you must meet to use deadly force. Read More »
Know the Law: Part I

What are the legal aspects of using deadly force? As a legally armed citizen, it is your responsibility to know those guidelines before you carry a gun for personal defense. Read More »
Are There Holes In Your Training Resume?

A person needs to attend formal firearms training courses for at least one, if not two, very good reasons. The first reason is, of course, to learn how to use the firearm safely and competently for self-defense. The second reason is one you may not have thought very much about, but which could prove equally important. Read More »
The Reasonable Man Doctrine

At first I intended to write about one of the sexier aspects of self-defense as it pertains to the legal arena, perhaps something about the 21-foot rule or maybe why shooting someone in the back isn t necessarily murder. Read More »