Podcast Episodes

Reading of "DC v. Heller": 2nd Amendment is INDIVIDUAL Right! (1/4)

In today's show Attorney Andrew Branca begins a reading of the 2008 US Supreme Court decision of DC v. Heller.

Heller is the seminal Supreme Court dec…

2 years, 5 months ago

MEMBERS ONLY! Document Files: Waiting Too Long to Defend

MEMBERS ONLY!  Is it possible to wait TOO LONG before defending yourself? It obviously is--and in today's show we share some use-of-force videos that…

2 years, 5 months ago

Another Bad Product Idea From Byrna?

Byrna is a company that manufactures various OC products for purposes of less-lethal self-defense (Byrna.com).

Though I'm generally a fan of OC as a l…

2 years, 5 months ago

TRASH! Another Bad Harvard Study on Defensive Gun Use

Today's Law of Self Defense Show brings us the great joy of debunking yet ANOTHER utterly trash "study" of defensive gun use out of Harvard--specific…

2 years, 6 months ago

Case Review: How the Initial Aggressor Loses Right of Self-Defense!

Less than two weeks ago the Missouri Court of Appeals handed down a decision involving a self-defense case where the defender was accused of having b…

2 years, 6 months ago

Stand-Your-Ground & Necessity Defense

Today's show briefs a use-of-force decision out of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Although the decision is from 2017, it covers a number of interesting…

2 years, 6 months ago

VIDEO ANALYSIS! Defense Against Karens, Recklessness, and Cool Cops!

In today's show (pre-recorded!) we cover NINE use-of-force events captured on video, and provide legal commentary and analysis on each of them.  

The …

2 years, 6 months ago

Law or Outlaw? Florida Man's 30-Round Free Pass

A Florida man recently emptied all 30 rounds from his AR rifle at his pool boy, and yet is facing no charges from the local Sheriff.

WHAT IS THAT EVEN…

2 years, 6 months ago

HAMMER TIME! Police shoot woman armed with hammer: Lawful?

During the early morning hours of Friday, June 23, three San Antonio Police Department officers responded to the apartment of 46-year-old Melissa Per…

2 years, 6 months ago

Doubts Over Bullet-Matching: Court Shakes Forensic Science Foundation

The Maryland Supreme Court recently took a hard look at tool mark evidence--specifically, the matching of bullets to specific firearms--and in a 6-3 …

2 years, 6 months ago