by Second Call Defense | Apr 8, 2026 | True Stories, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense
Judge Cuts Bond in Myrtle Beach Shooting Case but Imposes Strict Release Conditions A 19-year-old charged in a 2025 Myrtle Beach shooting is seeking immunity under South Carolina’s “stand your ground” law, while also receiving a significantly reduced bond under strict...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Apr 8, 2026 | Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense
A USA Today report highlighting the erosion of Miranda protections serves as a stark wake-up call for every law-abiding gun owner. As a criminal defense, civil rights attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense, I have spent my career navigating the intersection of...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Mar 25, 2026 | Self Defense, Beginners 101, Concealed Carry, Featured Stories, General, Gun Safety & Storage
Drawing on decades of experience training thousands of men, women, and teenagers in the safe, competent use of firearms and developing high-stress exercises that replicate the psychological and physiological chaos of real-world violence, I’ve learned one inescapable...
by Second Call Defense | Mar 25, 2026 | Guns & Gear, CCW Tips, Concealed Carry, Featured Stories, General
Few handgun cartridges have had a rise – and a perceived fall – as dramatic as the .40 S&W. Once the dominant law enforcement round in the United States, it has since ceded ground to 9mm in many agencies. Yet despite shifting trends, the .40 S&W continues to...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Mar 17, 2026 | Featured Stories, Concealed Carry, Facts & Fiction, Self Defense
This Article was written by Sean Maloney, a defense attorney for Second Call Defense. It was first published on Ammoland, in February, 2026. Just when you thought you’d heard it all: warning—reading the teachings of Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand, who just delivered...
by Second Call Defense | Mar 11, 2026 | True Stories, Concealed Carry, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense
Authorities in Georgetown County are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting that deputies say appears to be a case of self-defense. According to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. on Greentown Road, between McDonald Road...
