Self Defense Law
Lydia Kaiser, Tim Walz, and the “Right” to Live Free From Gun Violence
Minnesota is home to me. I spent the first 29 years of my life there, and most of my family still lives there today. When something happens in Minnesota, it…
You Don’t Get to Fight Anymore: Lessons for Armed Citizens from the Alex Pretti Incident in Minnesota
I wrote You Don’t Get to Fight Anymore last summer as a reminder to armed citizens that carrying a firearm changes the rules. Not legally. Morally. Practically. Permanently. Today, that…
Lesson From a Road Rage Shooting: Pride Is Not a Self-Defense Strategy
Yesterday morning, I woke up to my partner telling me she had just been sideswiped while driving the kids to school. No injuries. The car is damaged, but drivable. Everyone…
Concealed Carry: Charged With First Degree Murder
On October 17th of 2015 Stephen Maddox was attacked three separate times by 41-year-old Kelly Wilkerson and his wife. After unsuccessfully attempting to flee his attackers, Maddox was forced to…
