by Second Call Defense | Feb 13, 2025 | 911 Calls, CCW Tips, Featured Stories, Lethal Force, Podcasts, Training
If you’re ever involved in a self-defense shooting, you will need to call 911 for assistance. But while making a call sounds simple, it can actually lead to serious legal trouble if you do it the wrong way. Dean Rieck, Executive Director of Buckeye Firearms... 
by Second Call Defense | Feb 6, 2025 | Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Featured Stories, General, Gun Safety & Storage, Guns & Gear, Self Defense
We who have chosen to defend ourselves with firearms generally know more about “gun stuff” than those not in the community of lawful gun owners. A lesser-known topic, even among those “in the know” is the role of frangible ammunition. It is not widely available in... 
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... 