Massad Ayoob

On July 26, 2025, police say a fortyish white male named Bradford James Gille carried out a wild stabbing spree...

Most of the time, the system works, and justified self-defense shootings are recognized as such. Sometimes, however, they do result...

The principles that determine Disparity of force may be the most often misunderstood element of lethal force law. Here, with...

In the summer of 2022, I was a speaker at the annual meeting of FACDL, the Florida Association of Criminal...

This writer is among the many in the self-defense training world who recommend a brief statement be made at the...

I have resided in free states my entire life and been a sworn police officer longer than I wasn’t. So,...

Statements construable as malevolent intent beforehand can sink you in court, criminal and civil court alike. This includes statements made...

People who follow high-profile trials of armed citizens who shoot in self-defense can easily get the impression that the prosecutorial...

I am in my 46th year as an expert witness for the Courts in weapons, assault, and homicide cases, both...

Personal Defense World recognizes that the defensive firearm is a life-saving emergency rescue tool and tailors its content accordingly. However,...