Our interpretation of the various laws, regulations and restrictions pertaining to survival, self-reliance and self defense. Please note that we are not lawyers, and this is NOT legal advice.
In what is certain to be a pleasant surprise to some people, Utah is another state on our list that possesses strongly worded, modernized and highly refined Castle Doctrine statutes on the books. In fact, it is difficult to find a state that has laws that are more affirmative on the side of the defender …
We are happy to report that Missouri is another state with functionally excellent castle doctrine statutes, even though they are not named accordingly on the law books. Missouri law justifies the use of lethal force and self-defense so long as a citizen is any place they have a legal, lawful right to be, including their …
Iowa has virtually no laws concerning civilian possession, carry and use of defensive sprays. You can get defensive sprays and pretty much every configuration in every quantity you might desire, from tiny personally sized dispensers of OC to jumbo cans of tear gas. Accordingly purchase and sale of such defensive sprays is barely regulated at …
The state of Iowa implements a set of statutes that equate to a functional castle doctrine law even though it is not specifically named as such. Residents occupying a dwelling or other structure may employ force, including lethal force, in defense of themselves and any others occupying a dwelling so long as they are responding …
Illinois is a state that is pretty infamously anti-gun and anti-self defense. If you ask most outsiders, intricate, mob-ish legal proceedings are the rule of the day and most citizens that dare to buck the status quo when it comes to criminality usually find themselves on the receiving end of the Illinois legal system. Because …
Castle Doctrine is an important precept in self-defense law that states a person has a right to defend their home or other dwelling, and usually they’re occupied vehicle or business, from Intruders with no obligation to the state to retreat before doing so. This is a fundamental human right that in the past has been …
Castle doctrine is a crucial concept in US self defense law. Broadly, castle doctrine laws state that one may use force, including deadly force, with the presumption of necessity if one is confronted with an intruder that is attempting to enter or has forcibly entered their home, place of business, other occupied dwelling or vehicle. …
California is not known as a particularly gun- or self defense-friendly state, and it might surprise some readers to discover the California actually has a fairly robust provision that provides for the use of lethal force in self-defense, including a de facto castle doctrine in operation, through the use of jury instructions. In essence, if …
Castle doctrine is a crucial concept in American self-defense law, one that states that an occupant of a home, business or other property has a right to defend themselves against someone who would forcibly enter in order to attack the occupants, or commit a crime within the structure. Thankfully, most states have castle doctrine statutes …
Castle doctrine is a concept in self-defense law throughout the United States that asserts a defender has no obligation to attempt to retreat from their home or residence when confronting an intruder who has unlawfully entered their home, and furthermore is acting with the presumption under the law that lethal force is necessary to stop …
