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The Zach Peters Case Part 2: Is an AR-15 Appropriate for Home Defense?

Zach Peters was armed with an AR-15, and after a tense exchange of words, he fired at the intruders and then retreated...

Self-Defense Presumptions – Zach Peters Case

Read our discussion of the Zach Peters case as it relates to presumptions of intended harm by home intruders and...

The Window of Justification Part 3: Shot Too Late

Recently we discussed the concept of the “window of justification” as it pertains to using deadly force for...

The Window of Justification Part 2: Shot Too Soon

Recently we discussed the concept of the “window of justification” as it pertains to using deadly force for...

The Window of Justification

Self-defense homicide is justifiable only when there is a reasonable fear of imminent death or great bodily harm. In...

The Final Decision in Home Security

We take an in-depth look at three home defense cases. In each, the security measures (or lack of security measures)...