by Second Call Defense | Oct 22, 2025 | True Stories, 911 Calls, Courts & Legal, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Lethal Force, Self Defense
On a crowded New York City subway car one spring afternoon in 2023, two lives crossed in a moment that would ignite a national debate. One man, Jordan Neely, was a once-talented Michael Jackson impersonator whose life had unraveled into homelessness and mental... 
by Second Call Defense | Oct 9, 2025 | LEOSA, Concealed Carry, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, General
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), also known as HR 218 LEOSA, is a federal law passed in 2004 that grants qualified law enforcement officers, both current and retired, the right to carry concealed firearms nationwide, notwithstanding most state and... 
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... 
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... 
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.... 
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.... 