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# The Law of Self Defense: The Indispensable Guide to the Armed Citizen

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Review: I found it easy to read - I purchased this book after seeing a positive review on a discussion forum from another forum member who took a live course with Andrew. I found it easy to read, entertaining and informative. I am a lawyer (but no experience with this area of law at all since law school years ago), and think it is well-suited to the general reader, as well as to lawyers or others more familiar with legal concepts and approaches - the author doesn't over-simplfy conplex concepts, but also makes the subject matter easily approachable. I also very much appreciate that the author maintains a website with up-to-date law revisions and new case law, as well as providing commentary on recent news stories / reports of defensive (or, regrettably, not) firearms use. There were a few instances of material / concepts that were substantially repeated only a paragraph or two away from previous, similar instances (*not* in the chapter summaries that are provided after each chapter) that a better job of editing might have addressed, but that did not, IMHO, detract from the overall value of the information presented or the style in which it was presented and explained. I think this book is an incredibly valuable resource for anyone who owns a firearm that might be used in a self-defense situation, and without hesitation would recommend it to the responsible firearm owner.
Review: Essential reading! - Comprehensive overview of the law of self-defense. Don’t miss this book, it is a must read for anyone who owns/carries a firearm for self-defense.

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| Best Sellers Rank | #37,822 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Shooting in Hunting #32 in Criminal Law (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,484 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I found it easy to read
*by A***R on July 18, 2017*

I purchased this book after seeing a positive review on a discussion forum from another forum member who took a live course with Andrew. I found it easy to read, entertaining and informative. I am a lawyer (but no experience with this area of law at all since law school years ago), and think it is well-suited to the general reader, as well as to lawyers or others more familiar with legal concepts and approaches - the author doesn't over-simplfy conplex concepts, but also makes the subject matter easily approachable. I also very much appreciate that the author maintains a website with up-to-date law revisions and new case law, as well as providing commentary on recent news stories / reports of defensive (or, regrettably, not) firearms use. There were a few instances of material / concepts that were substantially repeated only a paragraph or two away from previous, similar instances (*not* in the chapter summaries that are provided after each chapter) that a better job of editing might have addressed, but that did not, IMHO, detract from the overall value of the information presented or the style in which it was presented and explained. I think this book is an incredibly valuable resource for anyone who owns a firearm that might be used in a self-defense situation, and without hesitation would recommend it to the responsible firearm owner.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential reading!
*by M***R on August 3, 2025*

Comprehensive overview of the law of self-defense. Don’t miss this book, it is a must read for anyone who owns/carries a firearm for self-defense.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Self-defense 101---What you must know to prove self-dense
*by V***C on February 6, 2017*

This is a comprehensive, understandable discussion of laws affecting individuals who present or fire a handgun in self-defense by defense attorney Andrew Branca with a foreword by Massad Ayoob.. If you must defend yourself or others in your home, car or place of business; carry concealed or open carry this book should be in your personal library and must reading----"it ain't over until it's over" and the conclusion of the incident (i.e. you and others are safe and the police have arrived after a righteous shooting) is just the beginning of what you will be subjected to under law proving that the shooting was indeed self-defense. The state-specific laws included in the book give you an opportunity to look up the laws in your state or in states you will be traveling armed as of 2016. What to say and what not to say to increase your chances of having your actions deemed self-defense. Contents: Chapter 1--Legal Principles and Processes Competing Narratives Standards of Proof Burdens of Proof The Criminal Justice Pipeline The Crime Charged The Legal Defense of Self-Defense Chapter 2: Element 1: Innocence How Innocence is Lost Thresholds Pursuit/Sustaining a Fight Mutual Combat Escalation Regaining (legal) Innocence Chapter 3: Element 2: Imminence The AOJ (Ability, Opportunity and Jeopardy) Triad Battered Spouse Syndrome Chapter 4: Element 3: Proportionality Deadly Force Non-Deadly Force Duration of Force Mere Threat v. Use of Force Chapter 5: Element 4: Avoidance Duty to Retreat Stand Your Ground Chapter 6: Element 5: Reasonableness Objective Reasonableness Subjective Reasonableness Presumptions of Reasonableness Chapter 7: Defense of Others Reasonable Perception Framework Alter Ego Framework The Inherent Uncertainties of Someone Else's Fight Additional Rules to Defending Others Chapter 8: Defense of Property Highly Defensible Property Least Defensible Property When the Law Allows for Greater Force Chapter 9: Interacting with the Police Reporting the Incident "Never Talk to the Police" The Say Little Approach Chapter 10: A Legally-Sound Defense Strategy Avoidance Escape/Retreat De-Escalation Diversified Toolbox Cognitive Conditioning Chapter 11: Was It Worth It? Learn More About Andrew Branca And extremely important: State-specific Legal Information/Tables: Provocation/Aggressor Laws Regaining Innocence Laws When Deadly Force is Justified Laws on Duty to Retreat, Deadly Force Legal Presumption of Reasonableness Justifiable Use of Force in Defense of Others Use of Non-Deadly Force in Defense of Property Use of Force in Defense of Property Your life and lives of others may require you to defend yourself with lethal force and even when the actions are deemed self-defense you may face civil lawsuit by family members of the perpetrator(s)---ever thought you might need insurance coverage for firearms or that your homeowner's insurance would cover you in case of a firearms incident? Read this book and rethink your potential legal liability and/or jeopardy. This book is indispensable and I recommend it highly along with books by Massad Ayoob and the NRA.

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