2025 self-defense incidents: Americans take action against assailants
In 2025, many notable incidents highlighted how Americans used their right to bear arms for personal protection. By December 23, the U.S. recorded 14,249 gun-related fatalities and 25,606 injuries, as reported by the Gun Violence Archive. Out of these incidents, there were 1,119 cases deemed self-defense, with many not pursued legally due to state laws […]
Self-defense firm files lawsuit against California over limits on less-lethal weapons
A company specializing in self-defense weapons has taken legal action against California Governor Gavin Newsom, claiming that the state’s stringent gun laws infringe upon the Second Amendment by hindering access to less-lethal self-defense products. This lawsuit was filed on a Wednesday. Brian Ganz, the CEO of Blaina Technologies, explained that their product, which looks like […]
Art Teacher Reportedly Executes Fatal Halloween Stabbing Attack On Video, Asserts Self-Defense
Former Art Teacher Charged with Murder Following Fatal Stabbing Incident A former art teacher from Colorado is facing several charges, including first-degree murder, stemming from a stabbing incident captured on video Friday night. Matthew Renier, as he has been identified, is also charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, […]
Video from a store captures a man being unexpectedly punched from behind and left in a coma — the accused argues it was self-defense.
Florida Man Arrested After Brutal Attack Leaves Victim in Coma A man in Florida is facing felony charges after a shocking incident was captured on surveillance footage, where he struck another man from behind, resulting in the victim being left in a coma. The event unfolded on October 11 at the entrance of an Aldi […]
Alleged victim of Mark Sanchez states ‘faith guided my hands’ in self-defense stabbing as new information comes to light.
Perry Toll, the individual involved in the incident with Mark Sanchez, reportedly claimed he acted in self-defense when he stabbed the former quarterback. He mentioned that his “faith guided his hand” during the encounter, as per his account to the police in an alley in Indianapolis. Longtime friend Greg Keisling said that Toll is generally […]
Ryan Routh Provides Confusing Self-Defense While Witnesses Reveal His ‘Deadly Serious’ Plan To Allegedly Kill Trump
Trial of Ryan Routh in Florida Fort Pierce, Florida – Judge Eileen Cannon presided over the preliminary proceedings for Ryan Routh, who is accused of attempting to assassinate Trump. The judge took testimony from a witness who spoke against him and also conducted the cross-examination on Thursday. Federal prosecutor John Shipley described Routh’s actions as […]
CVS worker criticizes DA Alvin Bragg for prosecuting him in self-defense case.
Enough is enough. A former CVS employee criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his handling of a violent shoplifter’s case, expressing frustration over being charged instead of being supported as a diligent New Yorker. “I don’t know why he decided to bring the case to me, but I feel that this case should not […]
Utah mother confesses to tricking husband into his death through a staged self-defense scheme involving family.
A woman from Utah confessed to conspiring with her mother and brother to kill her husband, intending to disguise the shooting as self-defense. Kathryn Lesteri, 37, entered a guilty plea to reduced charges of murder and conspiracy related to the death of 34-year-old Matthew Restill, who was shot in a family home in American Fork […]
CVS employee was ‘being assaulted’ before fatally stabbing NYC shoplifter in self-defense, according to attorney
A defense attorney claimed on Wednesday that CVS employees acted within their rights when a store worker fatally stabbed a habitual shoplifter in Midtown. The lawyer argued that the incident escalated after the shoplifter, Charles Burrito, 50, struck the employee, Scotty Enoe, on the head. Enoe, 48, used a pocket knife to stab Burrito multiple […]
Connecticut teen’s murder trial jury unable to reach a decision following self-defense argument
Legal experts believe that a defendant charged with murder in May 2022 might manage to avoid conviction due to the nature of the case involving a drunken brawl among teenagers at a Connecticut preparatory school. Raul Valle, who is now 20 years old, is currently awaiting the verdict in a trial for first-degree murder and […]