Understanding the Reasonable Person Standard
While you may have heard of terms like “Stand Your Ground” or “Duty to Retreat,” you may not be familiar with the “Reasonable Person Standard,” which is actually how judges and juries decide whether you have acted properly when...
How Self-Defense Laws Differ from State to State
If you own or carry a gun for self-defense, it’s important to understand your state’s firearms laws, because they differ from one place to another. Does your state have Castle Doctrine? Do you have a duty to retreat? Can you stop a crime with lethal force?...
Protective Parenting
Planning for Protective Parenting by Michelle Courtney The most basic duty of a parent is to care for and protect her children. I live with this reality every day as the mother of 3 young children. Caring for them is usually the easy part. It’s the protection...
