The Texas law says a person can use force as a means of self-defense if they reasonably believe the force is immediately necessary to protect them against another’s use or attempted use of force. The ...

Utah’s self-defense laws are in the spotlight following two high-profile cases. A law that went into effect in 2021 allows ...

The outcome seems almost unbelievable in retrospect. A Tucson man shot and killed a visiting doctor during a traffic dispute. The shooter eventually acknowledged he made the wrong decision and pleaded ...

A Wall Street Journal investigation into a South Carolina road-rage killing raises serious questions about police conduct, ...

For the first time in Massachusetts history, the state’s highest court recognized what’s called “transferred intent self-defense.” This means that if someone uses lawful self-defense but accidentally ...

Harmless mistakes are common. Mix up house numbers, try the wrong key. Increasingly, the penalty for these everyday mistakes ...