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Is Deadly Force Justified If Your Attacker Does Not Have a Gun?

Is Deadly Force Justified If Your Attacker Does Not Have a Gun?

by Second Call Defense | Aug 7, 2025 | Home Protection, CCW Tips, Concealed Carry, Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense

Imagine waking at zero-dark-thirty to the sound of breaking glass. You grab your handgun and flashlight and move to investigate. (We don’t recommend looking for trouble, if you hear a bump in the night it’s better to arm yourself, call 911, and wait for the police to...
How Bail Bonds Work (Psst, you might not get your money back)

How Bail Bonds Work (Psst, you might not get your money back)

by Second Call Defense | Jul 10, 2025 | Courts & Legal, Beginners 101, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Membership Benefits, Self Defense

Introduction to Bail Bonds Imagine: You lawfully defend yourself from a violent attacker, maybe in your own home. But instead of being lauded, you’re arrested, charged, and thrown in jail. In order to get out, you post a bail bond. Later, the charges are dropped...
Kayla Giles and USCCA: A Cautionary Tale

Kayla Giles and USCCA: A Cautionary Tale

by Second Call Defense | Jul 3, 2025 | Featured Stories, Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Self Defense

A Cautionary Tale About Choosing the Right Self-Defense Legal Protection In a stunning decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court has reversed and vacated the murder conviction of Kayla Giles, a woman who fatally shot her estranged husband in a Walmart parking lot in 2018....
Defensive Display Becomes Law in Oklahoma

Defensive Display Becomes Law in Oklahoma

by Second Call Defense | May 22, 2025 | Beginners 101, Concealed Carry, Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense

This blog is based on an article originally published in Ammoland, May 19, 2025 by Dean Weingarten. On May 14, 2025, Governor J. Kevin Stitt signed Oklahoma HB-2818 into law. Known as the Defensive Display law, it specifies allowed actions in self-defense while armed....
CCW Insurance* Buyer’s Guide

CCW Insurance* Buyer’s Guide

by Second Call Defense | Apr 25, 2025 | Membership Benefits, Beginners 101, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense

CCW Insurance typically refers to “Concealed Carry Weapon Insurance” or “Concealed Carry Insurance.” It is a type of legal defense coverage designed for people who legally carry concealed firearms for self-defense purposes. Although commonly thought of as an insurance...
Semiautomatics for Self-Defense

Semiautomatics for Self-Defense

by Second Call Defense | Jan 30, 2025 | Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, General, Guns & Gear, Self Defense

Semiautomatic firearms are popular choices for self-defense in the U.S, due to their reliability, ease of use, and wide range of calibers and long gun and handgun options. Self-defense situations demand speed and reliability, qualities that semi-automatic firearms...
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