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National Cases and Constitutional Issues
The First Shot, the Second Shot, and Everything She Did Afterward
October 16, 2026 · 6 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
He Got Out of the Fight. Then He Got a Rifle. Was He Still Acting in Self-Defense?
September 26, 2026 · 10 min read
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SHE SHOT HER HUSBAND THROUGH A PILLOW. MURDER, RIGHT?
September 19, 2026 · 6 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
KARMELO ANTHONY: WHAT THE JURY NEVER HEARD, MENS REA, AND THE SELF-DEFENSE LESSON FOR EVERY GUN OWNER
August 22, 2026 · 8 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Three Dead Over a $65 Parking Dispute: The Real Lesson Isn’t About Parking
July 25, 2026 · 3 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Women, Firearms, and the Predator’s Search for Vulnerability
December 8, 2025 · 1 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
You Can’t Shoot Your Way Into Being the Good Guy: The Johnson Case Breakdown
December 5, 2025 · 5 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Gun Rights, Food Rights, and the Difference Between Positive and Negative Rights
December 4, 2025 · 2 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Heller, Bruen, and Why Self-Defense Law Finally Got Its Backbone
November 17, 2025 · 4 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Harrington v. Crawford: When Lawful Gun Ownership Became Grounds for a Search
October 20, 2025 · 2 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
When a Prank Turns into a Murder Charge: The Houston Ding-Dong-Ditch Shooting
September 3, 2025 · 5 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
When NBA Stars Play Vigilante: The Shawn Kemp Sentencing
August 25, 2025 · 5 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Hero or Homicide? Space Force Sergeant Learns the Hard Way You Can’t Shoot Teenagers Running Away
August 19, 2025 · 3 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
The Dority Case: When Fear Walks Back Outside With a Gun
July 30, 2025 · 4 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
WHEN THE TARGET IS A CHILD: The Charles Leto Case, Self-Defense, and the Legal Trap of Shooting a Minor
June 29, 2025 · 6 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
STARTLED ISN’T A STRATEGY: WHY SELF-DEFENSE REQUIRES INTENT
June 24, 2025 · 2 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
When Reasonable Men Bleed
June 23, 2025 · 5 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
When a Dog Comes Charging and You Draw Your Gun: Here’s Why “Self-Defense” Isn’t Your Get-Out-of-Jail Card
June 13, 2025 · 4 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
“Reasonable Belief” on Trial: What the Michael Anderson Case Reveals About the Quiet War on Self-Defense
June 5, 2025 · 3 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Shawn Kemp’s Self-Defense Case: What Went Wrong?
June 2, 2025 · 2 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
When a Kid Defends His Home and the Legal System Says, “Nice Try”
May 30, 2025 · 2 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Justice Delayed: The Self-Defense Case of Francisco Javier Grado-Flores
May 22, 2025 · 3 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Tulsa Stabbing: What Self-Defense Law Actually Requires You to Get Right
May 9, 2025 · 1 min read
National Cases and Constitutional Issues
Real-Life Case: Self-Defense or Legal Trap?
May 3, 2025 · 1 min read