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....
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...
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 | Dec 9, 2024 | CCW Tips, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, General, True Stories
This is a developing story and we will provide updates as they become available. UPDATE 12/09/2024. A Manhattan jury has found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally Negligent Homicide and has been acquitted of criminal charges stemming from the death of Jordan Neely...
by Second Call Defense | Oct 15, 2024 | Facts & Fiction, Beginners 101, CCW Tips, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, General
Millions of Americans carry firearms daily, prioritizing their safety and security. However, concealed carry is generally prohibited in most government buildings and facilities unless explicitly authorized, and many private businesses and property owners also have...
by Second Call Defense | Jul 26, 2024 | CCW Tips, Concealed Carry, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, Gun Safety & Storage, Podcasts
No one likes to get pulled over by police, especially when you’re carrying a firearm. But there are ways to reduce the stress and deal with police so your day doesn’t get ruined. Dean Rieck, Executive Director of Buckeye Firearms Association, and Defense...
