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 | Jul 1, 2024 | True Stories, 911 Calls, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Self Defense
KRQE reported on a harrowing home intrusion in Albuquerque, New Mexico in April 2024. Anissa Tinnin and her 4-year-old granddaughter were enjoying the evening when they came face to face with a criminal trying to escape from the police. Her fast thinking got him out...
by Rob Morse | Apr 5, 2024 | True Stories, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Home Protection, Self Defense
By Rob Morse, March, 2024 I’ve studied thousands of ordinary citizens who defended themselves. Some of those events are common. Some are extraordinary. In this news story from Española, New Mexico, it is hard to tell if the defenders were lucky or if they were good....
by Second Call Defense | Feb 20, 2024 | Concealed Carry, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, Podcasts, True Stories
The Supreme Court of Hawaii says the “Spirit of Aloha” overrules your Second Amendment rights. Plus there are 3 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that should be decided this year. Firearms attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense Sean Maloney...
by Second Call Defense | Feb 19, 2024 | Featured Stories, Beginners 101, Concealed Carry, Facts & Fiction, General, Membership Benefits, True Stories
Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) insurance is a safeguard many gun owners consider buying to protect themselves legally and financially in the event of a self-defense situation. However, the decision to acquire such insurance demands careful consideration, with timing...
