A White man claiming self-defense after he shot a Black teenager this week when he rang the doorbell of his Kansas City home has reignited the debate over "stand your ground" laws. Andrew D. Lester, ...

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - State Senator Pat Stefano (R-32) is pushing to expand Pennsylvania's Castle Doctrine law. Castle Doctrine governs how far a person can go to defend their property. Stefano ...

CONCORD - The House and Senate voted Wednesday to expand the Castle Doctrine beyond a person’s home, but gun owners will still need a license to carry a concealed weapon. Senate Bill 88 began as a ...

Senator Buck Newton (R-Nash) explains why expanded self-defense rights should apply to vehicles and businesses.

Louis F. Locascio of Law Office of Andrew S. Blumer. Courtesy photo On May 6, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed a defendant’s attempted murder convictions because the trial court “instructed ...

Private citizens can use lethal force to ensure their safety outside their homes in legislation approved by the House. The measure, HB 40, expands the ‘Castle Doctrine’ to allow lethal force on a ...

Rallies have been held around the nation calling for justice for Trayvon Martin, the Florida youth whose killing may be legally protected by Florida's so-called "Shoot First" law. With the national ...