Fear will always be the most effective tool that any government has to maintain control over its citizens, especially the law-abiding ones. However, in a free society such as ours, overcoming that fear is the best weapon you have to show your government that you will always do what you must to enjoy your freedoms. Although […]
Should Some Convicted Felons Be Allowed To Have Guns?
All too often, law-abiding gun owners across the country endure the bias within the mainstream media that is almost exclusively arrayed in opposition to the private ownership of firearms for self-defense. Speaking for myself, I tire of the endless stream of philosophical pundits who decry the “proliferation of handguns” as detrimental to the safety and […]
What Is The Justified Use Of Deadly Force?
An explanation of the justified use of deadly force: Have you ever actually read a law? If you have, you’ve probably marveled at how so much could be said with little chance of understanding what it really means. I sometimes wonder whether that is intentional so that you have to hire a lawyer to interpret […]
How The Reasonable Person Standard Applies To Self-Defense
When it comes to self-defense, just knowing what the law states is never enough. The main reason why, is because whatever language is used in the specific law that you are reviewing is never enough to give you the entire meaning of that law. This is amplified when you are dealing with laws that define […]
Definition Of Deadly Force, And Why Shooting To Wound Is Bad
THE DEFINITION OF DEADLY FORCE Understanding the basic principles of what legally justifies the use of deadly force is an area of self-protection that too often goes overlooked. At the very least, it is a fair assessment that most law-abiding citizens underestimate their own understanding of these principles, therefore putting themselves at grave legal risk […]
Doctors Triumph In Florida Firearms Case
But, does this necessarily mean a defeat for supporters of the Second Amendment? If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve no doubt heard that the U.S Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in a 10-1 decision, has overturned Florida’s Firearms Owners’ Privacy Act after several nationally recognized physicians’ groups filed a lawsuit alleging […]
What Does Caliber Mean (In Guns)
Anyone beginning their journey into the fascinating world of firearms has a daunting task ahead of them just learning to speak the language. We have started a series of articles geared specifically toward the newer gun owner to help them along in their journey, being that there are so many new gun owners coming onto […]
Second Amendment: To “Keep And Bear” Means Own And Carry
No one can argue that there has been an ongoing effort on the part of many to erode the meaning of the Second Amendment. People talk about it all the time and these conversations have been the subject of daily public discourse in arenas ranging from politics to Hollywood. However, more recent trends seem to […]