by Second Call Defense | Feb 13, 2025 | 911 Calls, CCW Tips, Featured Stories, Lethal Force, Podcasts, Training
If you’re ever involved in a self-defense shooting, you will need to call 911 for assistance. But while making a call sounds simple, it can actually lead to serious legal trouble if you do it the wrong way. Dean Rieck, Executive Director of Buckeye Firearms...
by Second Call Defense | Dec 19, 2024 | CCW Tips, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Gun Safety & Storage, Lethal Force, Podcasts, Self Defense
Knowing when you can and can’t use lethal force in self-defense can mean the difference between freedom and prison time. Discover the definition of lethal force and what the law says about when you can use it. Plus learn about grave bodily injury, the reasonable...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Dec 27, 2023 | Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, Home Protection, Lethal Force, Membership Benefits, Self Defense
Taking self-defense seriously means also taking the legal ramifications seriously as well. Beyond criminal liability, it’s crucial to grasp civil liability—know what it entails, anticipate potential outcomes, and safeguard yourself legally. Civil liability involves...
by Second Call Defense | Nov 29, 2023 | Featured Stories, Lethal Force, Self Defense, True Stories
This is a first-hand account of a self-defense incident experienced by a Second Call Defense member. The names have been changed to preserve anonymity. It was closing time at the pizzeria. At 11:00 PM, things had finally slowed down on a busy Sunday evening, made even...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Oct 15, 2023 | Beginners 101, Facts & Fiction, Gun Safety & Storage, Home Protection, Lethal Force, Self Defense, Training, Videos
Rob Pincus attacks the myth that if you switch to weak-hand shooting you will be safer than if you keep the gun in your strong hand. Rob explains the assorted misconceptions and misunderstandings that go along with the idea of switching hands, and demonstrates why...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | Oct 1, 2023 | Beginners 101, Gun Safety & Storage, Guns & Gear, Home Protection, Lethal Force, Self Defense, Training, Videos
Should you use a rifle or handgun for home-defense? PDN Contributor and Owner of Bearco Training in Covington, Louisiana, Barret Kendrick explains why it’s best to keep, train and practice with both a handgun and a rifle or shotgun. Rifle for Home Defense Barret is...
