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 ...

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 ...

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 ...