Brandishing a Weapon – Legal, Social and Personal Implications
When people envision a self-defense incident involving a firearm, they typically think of shots fired. You might be surprised that the majority of incidents of defensive gun use never result in the discharge of a firearm. In a comprehensive survey of 54,000 adults,...
Tips for Calling 911 After a Self-defense Incident
Calling 911 for help is a high-stakes event and how you handle it can make the difference between being charged with a crime or facing the expense and emotional trauma of a civil suit. Calling 911 when in trouble is a natural response, we are all trained to do it in...
Civil Liability and Self-Defense – It’s Not Over Until It’s Over
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...
A Self-Defense Liability Insurance Story: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
This is a first-hand account of a self-defense liability insurance incident experienced by a Second Call Defense member. The names have been changed to preserve anonymity. It was a chilly January evening when I finished work around 8:00 PM. I promised my girlfriend...
