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Law of Self Defense IS CONTINUING to podcast, and on a regular weekly basis, but moving forward only from our Patreon page:  http://www.patreon.com/lawofselfdefense

Patrons at the $4.99/month level (just 17 cents a day) have unrestricted access to the weekly "Law of Self Defense LIVE Show" as both a video broadcast as well as in podcast form. 

That LIVE Show is held every Wednesday, 2PM Eastern time.  Participation live while the show is airing, as well as viewing of a recording of the show for a 24 hour period afterwards is FREE, and either may be done here:  http://www.lawofselfdefense.com/show

After that 24 hour free viewing period, however, each week's show is locked down for our patrons. 

We currently have ~150 patrons, and are acquiring more every day, and I certainly hope you'll choose to be among them!

Attorney Andrew Branca of Law of Self Defense (www.lawofselfdefense.com) discusses self-defense cases, news, legal principles, and takes live Q&A. Held every Wednesday, 2PM Eastern time. 

Facebook Live:  http://www.facebook.com/lawofselfdefense

Youtube Live: http://www.youtube.com/lawofselfdefense

Participate live and be eligible to win free prizes!

Andrew was interviewed in February 2014 by German N24 News Television on "Stand-Your-Ground" in particular, and American self-defense law and gun law & culture generally.

Also available as a Youtube videocast:  https://youtu.be/EKcpzz3pjbE

NOTE: This is not our typical podcast in which we cover substantive use-of-force law. Rather, this particular podcast is to inform our listener/viewers of our Labor Day 50% Discount Sale on our "Law of Self Defense LEVEL 1 Class" DVD sets. We will return with our usual substantive podcasts later this week.

Attorney Andrew Branca considers the popular Youtube video, "Never Talk to the Police," by Professor James Duane in 2008 (here, and elsewhere: https://youtu.be/i8z7NC5sgik).

Andrew was a guest on the August 16, 2017 episode of "Concealed Carry Podcast,"  hosted by Riley Bowman and Jason Paulsen. (podcast.concealedcarry.com)

Also available as a video blogcast:  https://youtu.be/N5WZc8kQEaU

In ~90 minutes we cover a lot of ground, including:

“Stand-Your-Ground” what it means and doesn’t mean
Distinguish SYG from self-defense immunity
Thirteen duty-to-retreat states.
How does the “Duty to Retreat” work?
Importance of retreating even in SYG states.
How rarely SYG is relevant in so-called high-profile SYG cases.
More fake “science” on SYG from JAMA Internal Medicine
How the DOJ/FBI crime data underestimates justifiable homicides
“Castle Doctrine,” and it’s various flavors in different states
Distinguishing “castle doctrine” from “defense of dwelling”
Legal implications of provocative stickers/symbols
Self-defense as authority to neutralize the threat, not kill the threat
Danger of a light trigger opening the door to claim of negligence, and losing legal defense of self-defense
The myth of “show me a case where …”
“Can my training be used against me in court?”
Interacting with the police
Importance of preserving exculpatory evidence/witnesses
Knowing the law allows defender to act DECISIVELY
How to pick an attorney
Danger of relying apparent plain meaning of statutes
Importance of court decisions in defining/applying the law

Listen to the end for 20% discount code for anything at lawofselfdefense.com.

Andrew was a guest on the August 6, 2017 episode of "Armed America Radio,"  hosted by Mark Walters.

Also available as a video blogcast:  https://youtu.be/_XKNUnnbNCY

In a ~30 minutes we cover a lot of ground, including:

They myth of “jury selection”
Road rage encounters
It’s the stakes, not the risks
Danger of false evidence
Plea agreements for the innocent
Self-defense and illegal activity
Lawful gun self-defense by felons
Andrew speaks at FBI Academy
Dangers of ignorance of the law
Danger of learning law from anecdotes

Listen to the end for 20% discount code for anything at lawofselfdefense.com.

Andrew was a guest on the June 14, 2017 episode (#416) of the "Polite Society Podcast," which was hosted by: Paul Lathrop, Amy Dillon, Rob Morse, John Richardson.

In a ~30 minutes we cover a lot of ground, including:

Stand-Your-Ground
Castle Doctrine
Five Elements of a Self-Defense Claim
Disparity of size, strength, fighting ability
Martial arts training
Claim of self-defense as admission to elements of crime charged
Self-Defense Immunity
Mutual Combat
Talking with the police
Defense of pets

Listen to the end for 20% discount code for anything at lawofselfdefense.com.

Andrew was a guest on the June 14, 2017 episode (#4) of the "Lull in the Fight" Podcast, hosted by Jason Rhodes and Eric Dean.

If you would prefer to watch this in video form, you can find it on Youtube here:  

https://youtu.be/H5o_LY0YaMs

In a relatively brief 25 minutes we cover a lot of ground, including:

The dangers of learning use-of-force law from anecdotes.
George Zimmerman trial.
Michael Dunn trial: importance of calling 911.
Theodore Wafer trial: getting specialized knowledge into evidence.
Learning use-of-force law is not rocket science, but does require effort.

You can find the "Lull in the Fight" podcast here:

http://lullinthefight.podbean.com/

Of course, you can find everything "Law of Self Defense" here:

www.lawofselfdefense.com

Law of Self Defense Video Podcast, 6-6-17:
Attorney Andrew Branca is a guest on the  Firearms nation podcast, hosted by Arik Levy, where he answers use-of-force law questions.

Also available as a video on our Youtube channel:

https://youtu.be/8SQ1Qp8RJ44

You can also learn more about the Firearms Nation podcast (to which I myself subscribe) and Arik's equally-excellent "Shooters Summit" series of interviews with leaders of the gun community here:

http://firearmsnation.com/