by Second Call Defense | Jan 23, 2025 | Featured Stories, CCW Tips, Concealed Carry, Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Self Defense, True Stories
The term “Daniel Penny Effect” emerged as following the 2023 incident involving Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine, and Jordan Neely, a homeless man suffering from untreated mental illness, on a New York City subway. Penny restrained Neely in a chokehold...
by Second Call Defense | Jan 7, 2025 | CCW Tips, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Gun Safety & Storage, Podcasts
Awards season is upon us: Golden Globes, Oscars, and more. Hollywood makes some great movies and TV shows. But they don’t always get the details right, especially when it comes to guns. Bad guys fly backwards across the room when they’re shot. Guns never...
by Second Call Defense | Dec 23, 2024 | Featured Stories, Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Facts & Fiction, General, Guns & Gear, Self Defense
Gun ownership is an investment of both time and money. Like any investment, it’s wise to protect it to ensure you can realize a return on it. Diversification is an effective way to reduce the risk of your investment portfolio, and we can apply the same concept to your...
by Second Call Defense | Dec 19, 2024 | CCW Tips, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Gun Safety & Storage, Lethal Force, Podcasts, Self Defense
Knowing when you can and can’t use lethal force in self-defense can mean the difference between freedom and prison time. Discover the definition of lethal force and what the law says about when you can use it. Plus learn about grave bodily injury, the reasonable...
by Second Call Defense | Dec 9, 2024 | CCW Tips, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, General, True Stories
This is a developing story and we will provide updates as they become available. UPDATE 12/09/2024. A Manhattan jury has found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally Negligent Homicide and has been acquitted of criminal charges stemming from the death of Jordan Neely...
by Second Call Defense | Nov 5, 2024 | CCW Tips, Featured Stories, General
As we age, our self-defense needs evolve, and CCW options must adapt to those changes. Although we can defer the effects of natural aging with diet, exercise, and preventative healthcare, it is impossible to stave off Father Time forever. Getting older often results...
