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In the late night hours of April 13, an 84-year-old homeowner living alone was awoken by someone banging on his front door. Lester prudently armed himself with a .32 caliber pistol, and opened his front door to respond to the person outside. Before him an unknown 6-foot-tall male, trespassing in violation of several no-trespassing signs, was attempting to force entry through his locked storm door--an apparent forcible home invasion. The homeowner shot at the attempted intruder twice, and the intruder fled. The homeowner then promptly called 911 to report the event. For this, the homeowner, Andrew Lester has been immediately targeted for racial arson by Benjamin Crump and others of his ilk, with a full-blown propaganda campaign raging across Twitter and news media demonizing Lester for having shot 16-year-old Ralph Yari simply for the "crime" of having rung Lester's doorbell. Within a day Lester was charged by Prosecutor Zachary Thompson with the life felony of first-degree assault, as well as 15-year felony armed criminal action. Notably, Prosecutor Thompson informed the public that "It's been my goal from the very beginning to get justice for the child involved in the case." No mention was made of any interest in justice for Andrew Lester. Join me LIVE at 1 PM ET to discuss this newest travesty of justice being promulgated by Attorney Crump against yet another vulnerable victim of the racial grievance industrial complex. AMERICAN LAW COURSES Get a law-school level education in typical first-year (1L) law classes, including criminal law, constitutional law, evidence, property, and more, at a fraction of the cost and time of law school, and without any of the political toxicity of today's law schools. Spring semester starts soon with Constitutional Law! Learn more at: americanlawcourses.com LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Today we have a VERY special live guest: Dr. Markus Funk, a law professor and Partner at law firm Perkins Coie. You may recall that back on March 6 I did a show in which I critiqued an academic paper of Dr. Funk's that engaged in a comparison/contrast of US self-defense law with the defense laws of the UK and Germany. Dr. Funk's key point was that although US self-defense laws were wildly perceived as extremely liberal to the defender, in fact they were rather more constrained than were certain facets of the self-defense law of those two other nations. My quibbles with Dr. Funk's paper were mostly differences in perspective on various facets of self-defense law, rather than substantive, but it was a fun exercise for myself and the Law of Self Defense community. Little did I know that Dr. Funk--at the time a total stranger to me--would reach out to discuss my critique, and in a very open and non-defensive manner. We've since enjoyed lunch together--thanks for buying, Markus!--and he agreed to come on the show as a guest--and today is that day! Join us LIVE at 4 PM ET! FUNK PAPER: "Busting the Durable Myth That U.S. Self-Defense Law Uniquely Fails to Protect Human Life" Oxford University Comparative Law Center https://tinyurl.com/47bcnwnr FUNK BOOK: "Rethinking Self-Defense: The 'Ancient Rights' Rationale Disentangled" https://lawofselfdefense.com/funk ONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT! NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

The past week or so have seen a plethora of self-defense favorable laws either advance through legislatures or actually become law--sometimes having to override a governor's veto! Today we discuss seven states--North Carolina, North Dakota Kentucky, Oklahoma, Missouri, New York, Florida, and Idaho--that have enacted or advanced improvements to the laws that privilege their residents to use force in defense of themselves, their family, and their property. Join us LIVE at 2PM ET! NEW! "Firearms and Freedoms" movie documentary. FREE TO VIEW FOR A FEW MORE DAYS! https://lawofselfdefense.com/movie LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

This past weekend a NYC garage worker who defended himself against an armed aggressor found both himself and the aggressor charged with attempted murder and illegal weapons possession. How could this be possible? We discuss! Join us LIVE today, April 3, at 1 PM ET! LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Yesterday we covered the interesting appellate reversal of the murder conviction of a woman who claimed self-defense in the shooting death of her boyfriend. She shot him dead under circumstances in which he wasn't in the moment presenting an immediate threat to her. Generally this would mean she killed in the absence of an imminent threat, which should result in the rejection of her self-defense justification. Indeed, the jury did exactly that, and convicted her of murder as charged. The appellate court, however, was persuaded that in the context of this trial involving claims of domestic abuse the definition of "imminence" should not be limited to "immediate," but rather can have a broader temporal boundary to include even past or future, speculative threats as sufficient to justify the use of deadly defensive force. We covered all that yesterday when we read through the appellate court's reversal of her conviction, and remanding for new trial. This morning I came across a news article that provided a great deal more detail on the trial proceedings than was shared by the appellate court, so I've set up this impromptu live show today to share those interesting details with you. Join me LIVE at 1 PM ET! LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

On March 5, 2020 Stephanie Clark, mother of a 5-year-old, found herself once again subject to violent domestic abuse by her live-in boyfriend. After inflicting serious physical and mental abuse for some time, the boyfriend threatened to break Clark's ribs after she had fallen asleep. Clark retrieved a gun, shot the boyfriend once, then retrieved a second gun and shot him again. He would die of his injuries. The next day, March 6, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison charged Clark with second-degree murder. Clark raised the legal defense of self-defense. At trial, the jury interrupted deliberations to ask the judge for clarification on what was meant by the legal term "imminent," a required element of self-defense. The judge responded that "imminent" meant "immediate." The jury then convicted Clark as charged. This past Monday a MN court of appeals reversed Clark's conviction, holding that "immediate" was too narrow a definition of "imminent." How can this be? Join me LIVE on Thursday March, 30, Noon ET to discuss! Minnesotta v. Clark: https://lawofselfdefense.com/law_case/state-v-clark-2023-minn-app-unpub-lexis-225-mn-supreme-court-2023/ LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

On March 27, 2023 a murderous armed lunatic shot their way into a school and killed six people--three 9-year-olds and three adult school staff. It seems likely that this horrific death toll was no higher only because of the aggressive heroism of the Nashville police officers who flooded into the school and confronted the murderer. In today's show I have on as a very special guest my good friend TC Fuller, a combat veteran and retired law enforcement officer, to help break down the tactics used by these heroic Nashville officers in bringing an end to this killer's murderous rampage. Join us LIVE on Thursday, March 30, at 2:30 PM ET! TC Fuller's latest book, "Painting Over Rust: Stories from a 20-Year Odyssey in the FBI". https://lawofselfdefense.com/paintingoverrust LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. , a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a parochial school in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Six people—three children and three staff members—were killed.

On March 27, 2023 a murderous armed lunatic shot their way into a school and killed six people--three 9-year-olds and three adult school staff. It seems likely that this horrific death toll was no higher only because of the aggressive heroism of the Nashville police officers who flooded into the school and confronted the murderer. In today's show I have on as a very special guest my good friend TC Fuller, a combat veteran and retired law enforcement officer, to help break down the tactics used by these heroic Nashville officers in bringing an end to this killer's murderous rampage. Join us LIVE on Thursday, March 30, at 2:30 PM ET! TC Fuller's latest book, "Painting Over Rust: Stories from a 20-Year Odyssey in the FBI". https://lawofselfdefense.com/paintingoverrust LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. , a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a parochial school in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Six people—three children and three staff members—were killed.

Today we'll take a look at several videos of defensive handgun uses in which the firearm is shot to slide lock--meaning, shot empty. Can this be lawful self-defense, or is it illegal overkill? How many shots is too many shots? Join me LIVE at Noon ET today to discuss! LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Just a quick live show today to cover some short use-of-force stories that have come across my desk this week, none of which is of sufficient depth for a dedicated show of its own (at least, not yet). Join me LIVE at 2:00 PM ET! LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cards Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NJ v. Macchia: https://lawofselfdefense.com/macchia NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

A decision just issued by the New Jersey Supreme Court addresses the question of whether a jury has to unanimously agree on exactly how a defender failed self-defense in order to convict him of the charged use-of-force crime. Join me LIVE at Noon ET TODAY to discuss New Jersey v. Macchia! NJ v. Macchia: https://lawofselfdefense.com/macchia Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com Oklahoma House Bill 2049: https://lawofselfdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HB2049-ENGR.pdf Indiana House Bill 1261: https://lawofselfdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HB1261.01.INTR_.pdf NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor in the case against Alec Baldwin and Rust over the October 2021 fatal shooting of its cinematographer, has announced she is to step aside, in a victory for Baldwin, the UK Daily Mail reports. We discuss THIS, as well as some pending self-defense law changes in Oklahoma and Indiana! Join me LIVE at Noon ET TODAY! Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com Oklahoma House Bill 2049: https://lawofselfdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HB2049-ENGR.pdf Indiana House Bill 1261: https://lawofselfdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HB1261.01.INTR_.pdf NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. #AlecBaldwin

In June 2021, Eric Popper was involved in a road rage incident while driving down I-95 in the Miami FL area. He would ultimately empty his pistol through the passenger window and windshield of his car, in an act he would characterize as self-defense. Popper would be arrested and charged with the felonies of aggravated assault and firing a deadly missile. Last week the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office announced it was dismissing charges against Popper. Popper's defense counsel is crediting Florida's "Stand-Your-Ground" defense for this favorable outcome. But could stand-your-ground have played any role in this use-of-force event? Might the State Attorney's Office have political reasons for dropping these charges? Was Popper arguably criminally reckless in his conduct? Join me LIVE today, Monday, March 13, at Noon ET, to discuss! News report by WPLG Local 10: https://youtu.be/9gZeqrZYDM8 Gracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.com NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

On March 1, 2023, a Farmington UT police officer pulled over 25-year-old Chase Allan for failure to display proper registration tags on his BMW automobile. Within just a few minutes, Allen would die in a hail of bullets fired by five officers. In this LIVE show we take a look at some media reports of this report, some initially released body-worn camera footage from the officer who first made the stop, and finally work through the 30-minute presentation made by the Farmington UT police chief to the media this past Wednesday. Join me LIVE on Saturday, March 11, 11 AM ET, for this legal analysis of the Chase Allan shooting! NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

A crazed dude and woman violently breach the front door of a home, amidst much shouting and HA-VOC! What are the actual legal self-defense options for the homeowner in this situation? In most states, they're pretty darned good--and Castle Doctrine is not the important legal doctrine in play! Join us LIVE TODAY at 3PM ET. NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

A week or two ago, while guesting on Rekieta Law during our relentless and arduous coverage of the Alex Murdaugh trial, news broke that #AlecBaldwin had been relieved of the sentencing enhancement charge that the NM prosecutor had brought against him on top of the involuntary manslaughter charge. I had taken a quick look at the relevant law just before coming onto Rekieta Law, and while waiting for the Murdaugh trial to start up I opined that it seemed to me that the enhancement certainly should have been dismissed as against armorer Hannah Guttierez-Reed, but that dismissing the enhancement against Baldwin did not seem legally necessay. I. WAS. WRONG! I meant to get to this earlier, but it's been hell catching up on stuff since Murdaugh's conviction. In any case, I'm here today to shout my "mea culpa," and share the history of the sentencing enhancement statute that made this a messy affair. Join me LIVE at 6PM ET--in just a few minutes! DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS ENHANCEMENT: https://lawofselfdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Feb-10-2023-Defendants-Notice-of-Unlawful-Enhancement-and-Motion-Not-to-Bind-Over-Enhancement-.pdf NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Today's show takes a look at the interviews of two of the Murdaugh jurors. Fair warning: Neither is very exciting, but if I don't cover these I'll be inundated with requests to cover them--so here you go folks. I advise a more productive way to spend this time, but of course you're all welcome to join me. LIVE at Noon ET! NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

On February 14, 2023, Dr. T. Markus Funk, PhD, published a 10-page paper entitled "Busting the Durable Myth That US Self-Defense Law is Uniquely Harsh." That paper is the subject of today's LIVE show. Dr. Funk is a former federal prosecutor, US State Department Section Chief, and has taught at such esteemed academic institutions as Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, the University of Colorado, and Oxford University. Despite those impressive credentials, however, this paper is very much a mixed bag in terms of its strength of understanding of self-defense law. This is not a particular criticism of Dr. Funk--in my experience virtually all of the legal scholarship on self-defense law is pretty awful, regardless of author. Today we'll take the opportunity to apply a critical eye to Dr. Funk's "Busting the Durable Myth" paper, in part as a cautionary tale to not assume that a scholarly paper on self-defense law is of the quality one might like, even if the author has the most impressive of academic credentials. Join us LIVE at 11AM ET! You can find Dr. Funk's "Busting the Durable Myth" paper here: https://lawofselfdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Busting-the-Durable-Myth.pdf NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%! Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

This past week Tucker Carlson--whose work I generally admire--did a segment on the right of self-defense, referencing several recent self-defense cases in the news. Unfortunately, Tucker's grasp of self-defense law can only be described as tenuous at best, and his ability to apply self-defense law to actual encounters to be lacking in objectivity. The result is an overall failing grade on self-defense law. Join me TODAY for a response video & discussion that seems certain to draw a prompt copyright objection from FOX News! LIVE 2PM ET TODAY, Sat., Feb. 11. #TuckerCarlson NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 50%! LAST DAY! Our American Law Courses, law-school level courses! We teach traditional American law in the traditional American way, without the toxic politics of modern law schools. THIS SPRING! Evidence Law: Guardrails of Justice: lawofselfdefense.com/evidencelaw (STARTS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11!) American Property: Freedom, Liberty & Ownership: lawofselfdefense.com/propertylaw (STARTS TODAY, JAN. 9!) Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Today's show takes another look at the Murdaugh opening statements by the State and defense, to see who has done the best job of delivering on what they promised to deliver at the start of the trial. JOIN ME LIVE at 3:30 PM ET! THEN at 6PM ET join me again live as I guest on Legal Mindset's live stream, "Alex Murdaugh Week 2 Recap Stream," along with Legal Vices, here: https://www.youtube.com/live/aNwJjEMgH9U?feature=share #AlexMurdaugh NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 50%! LAST DAY! Our American Law Courses, law-school level courses! We teach traditional American law in the traditional American way, without the toxic politics of modern law schools. THIS SPRING! Evidence Law: Guardrails of Justice: lawofselfdefense.com/evidencelaw (STARTS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11!) American Property: Freedom, Liberty & Ownership: lawofselfdefense.com/propertylaw (STARTS TODAY, JAN. 9!) Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

On January 31, 2023, New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies filed a statement of probable cause for involuntary manslaughter in the October 21, 2021 shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of low-budget western movie "Rust." My own legal analysis of that event, beginning the day following the shooting, had 13 months prior to the probable cause statement concluded that a charge of involuntary manslaughter was overwhelmingly warranted by the facts and law in this case--so, it's nice to see the New Mexico legal system begin to catch up. (You can find my aggregated coverage of Alec Baldwin's shooting of Hutchins here: https://lawofselfdefense.com/baldwin) In today's live show I'll provide a brief overview of my own legal analysis of the tragic death of Hutchins, and then read through the statement of probable cause, with commentary (naturally). JOIN US LIVE at Noon ET TODAY, Saturday, February 5, 2023. #AlecBaldwin #HalynaHutchins NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 50%! LAST DAY! Our American Law Courses, law-school level courses! We teach traditional American law in the traditional American way, without the toxic politics of modern law schools. THIS SPRING! Evidence Law: Guardrails of Justice: lawofselfdefense.com/evidencelaw (STARTS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11!) American Property: Freedom, Liberty & Ownership: lawofselfdefense.com/propertylaw (STARTS TODAY, JAN. 9!) Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Tyre Nichols died three days after violently resisting his January 7, 2023 arrest by the Memphis police department. This past Friday, video of that arrest was released. Now five Memphis police officers have been fired and are facing charges of murder. Not that it should matter, but the five officers as well as Nichols are all black. The death of Nichols has become highly politicized, and the general public is having the usual emotional reaction to the just-released video of yet another bad outcome use-of-force event. Judging by the last day's worth of social media, much of the internet believes absolutely that the released video provides incontrovertible proof that the death of Nichols was nothing but a vicious murder. In this LIVE show, airing Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 PM ET, we set aside emotion, review the facts as revealed by the released video, and apply actual legal principles--rather than emotion--to ask the following question: Does it seem likely that the death of Nichols was, beyond a reasonable doubt, murder at the hands of the charged officers? Spoiler: the answer is NO. Join us LIVE, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2PM ET to learn why! #TyreNichols NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 50%! LAST DAY! Our American Law Courses, law-school level courses! We teach traditional American law in the traditional American way, without the toxic politics of modern law schools. THIS SPRING! Evidence Law: Guardrails of Justice: lawofselfdefense.com/evidencelaw (STARTS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11!) American Property: Freedom, Liberty & Ownership: lawofselfdefense.com/propertylaw (STARTS TODAY, JAN. 9!) Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

A quick show on yesterday's opening statements in the Murdaugh murder trial. #murdaugh NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 50%! LAST DAY! Our American Law Courses, law-school level courses! We teach traditional American law in the traditional American way, without the toxic politics of modern law schools. THIS SPRING! Evidence Law: Guardrails of Justice: lawofselfdefense.com/evidencelaw (STARTS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11!) American Property: Freedom, Liberty & Ownership: lawofselfdefense.com/propertylaw (STARTS TODAY, JAN. 9!) Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

On Wednesday, January 18 the Minnesota Court of Appeals heard oral argument on Derek Chauvin's appeal from his conviction in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted in Minnesota state court of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter (note that all of these are unintentional forms of unlawful killing, what most states would refer to as "felony murder" or "involuntary manslaughter" rather than "murder"). Today's show will essentially be a response the video of that oral argument, with contextual explanation for why appeals are for losers, how they work, and why it's unlikely that Chauvin will obtain any meaningful relief in this case. Join me LIVE at Noon ET today! NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class! This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states. We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023. Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 50%! LAST DAY! Our American Law Courses, law-school level courses! We teach traditional American law in the traditional American way, without the toxic politics of modern law schools. THIS SPRING! Evidence Law: Guardrails of Justice: lawofselfdefense.com/evidencelaw (STARTS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11!) American Property: Freedom, Liberty & Ownership: lawofselfdefense.com/propertylaw (STARTS TODAY, JAN. 9!) Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/join SUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs" https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefs SUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel: "Law of Self Defense" https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefense FREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar! https://hardtoconvict.com/ FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS! FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION! We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members! BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY! http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinum FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles” Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H: http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebook FREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET! Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense. If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense. PDF download, zero cost: http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements Disclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. #derekchauvin #georgefloyd