by Second Call Defense | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured Stories, General, Home Protection, Self Defense, True Stories
Alone in a bedroom while armed men terrorized her family in the living room, Ansley Pacheco made a split-second decision that changed everything. What Happened It was supposed to be an ordinary evening. Ansley Pacheco, 26, her husband Daniel, their 7-year-old son, and... by Second Call Defense | Jul 9, 2026 | General, Featured Stories, Gun Safety & Storage, Guns & Gear, Home Protection
Every responsible shooter knows the drill at the range: eyes on, ears on, before a single round goes downrange. It’s second nature (or should be!). But ask most shooters about their home defense plan, and hearing protection rarely makes the list. The reasoning... by Attorney Sean Maloney | Jul 1, 2026 | Featured Stories, Courts & Legal, General
This Article was written by Sean Maloney, a defense attorney for Second Call Defense. It was first published on Ammoland, in June, 2026. The predictable political reaction to any expansion or defense of constitutional liberty is always the same: when a foundational... by Attorney Sean Maloney | Jun 29, 2026 | Featured Stories, Courts & Legal, General
June 29, 2026Sean Maloney, Attorney with Second Call Defense In what may be the most consequential Second Amendment ruling since the Court’s 2022 Bruen decision, the Supreme Court today drove a stake through Hawaii’s so-called “vampire rule” —... by Attorney Sean Maloney | Jun 25, 2026 | Featured Stories, Courts & Legal, General
If you want to understand how firearms laws survive or die in America today, you have to throw out the old way of thinking. Courts are no longer allowed to balance public safety against individual rights. Instead, under the landmark Bruen standard, the Supreme Court... by Second Call Defense | Jun 18, 2026 | Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, General, Guns & Gear
When the backcountry gets dangerous, your sidearm may be the last line of defense. Summer draws people into the wilderness in waves — sportsmen and hikers, backpackers and off-roaders, trail runners and those who simply walk among trees to breathe. For anyone with an... 