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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

SALT LAKE CITY — While the first two shots fired by a so-called "peacekeeper" during the No Kings protest in Salt Lake City in June may have fallen under Utah's self-defense justification statute, the ...