MEMPHIS, Tenn. - People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families. However, according to a new study, firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense. Less than one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the past decade, “Stand Your Ground” laws have been invoked time and time again by gun owners who claim self-defense after ...

A lot of gun owners talk about “self-defense law” like it’s a feeling. Like if you felt threatened, that’s the end of it. In real cases, it’s almost never that simple. What matters is what you can ...

Wyoming law is about as friendly as it gets toward gun rights and self-defense, but even here, the rules for opening fire on ...

I hate to always question a prosecutor, but that seems like it’s a stretch to me,” Kehoe, a Republican, told The Star.

Metro police are investigating the case of a delivery driver who shot and killed a carjacking suspect. Prosecutors must look at several factors to decide if the shooting was justified ...

Louisiana's law-abiding adults soon will be able to legally carry concealed handguns without permits or training after the Legislature gave final passage to a bill that will expand gun rights in the ...

The defense argued that video evidence proved the decedent fired a gun first, after being asked to return a stolen bike.

Attorneys for Gordillo told jurors their client feared for his life and acted in self-defense. Gordillo also testified he ...

Dayton Webber, the quadruple amputee cornhole player facing murder charges, intends to argue that he acted in self-defense when he shot a passenger in his vehicle last week, his attorneys indicated ...