by Second Call Defense | Aug 20, 2026 | True Stories, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, Self Defense
True stories of self-defense show why you need self-defense legal protection for defending yourself no matter what weapon you use against any attacker – human or animal Every so often, a news story surfaces about an ordinary person who, faced with a sudden and...
by Second Call Defense | Aug 11, 2026 | True Stories, Courts & Legal, Featured Stories, Self Defense
What Happened Second Call Defense (SCD) Member E.S. was walking his pets with his fiancée in Savannah, Georgia, when an unleashed pit bull charged the group. His fiancée got their pets to safety, but the dog turned its aggression on E.S. He backed away, shouting for...
by Second Call Defense | Jul 23, 2026 | True Stories, Featured Stories, Home Protection, Self Defense
Late on a Sunday night, Gavin Bogle was upstairs playing video games when a surveillance alert changed everything — setting off a chain of events that would force him to defend his family at gunpoint inside his own home. What Happened It was nearly midnight when Bogle...
by Second Call Defense | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured Stories, General, Home Protection, Self Defense, True Stories
Alone in a bedroom while armed men terrorized her family in the living room, Ansley Pacheco made a split-second decision that changed everything. What Happened It was supposed to be an ordinary evening. Ansley Pacheco, 26, her husband Daniel, their 7-year-old son, and...
by Attorney Sean Maloney | May 20, 2026 | Beginners 101, Facts & Fiction, Featured Stories, General, True Stories
By Sean Maloney, Attorney and Second Call Defense Advocate | Member Alert A real incident involving a Second Call Defense member reveals a terrifying new scam targeting families of the arrested — and why having an advocate in your corner makes all the difference in...
by Second Call Defense | Apr 8, 2026 | True Stories, Featured Stories, General, Self Defense
Judge Cuts Bond in Myrtle Beach Shooting Case but Imposes Strict Release Conditions A 19-year-old charged in a 2025 Myrtle Beach shooting is seeking immunity under South Carolina’s “stand your ground” law, while also receiving a significantly reduced bond under strict...
