New: defenseAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-180932steemhive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-144064bitcoinhive-145157hive-150122hive-188619krsuccesshive-183397hive-124908hive-109690lifehive-139150hive-153970hive-101145hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersflexbooth (78)in blevins • 20 hours agoMachetes in Minnesota?Since it's been brought up, I guess I should say something that I haven't said about the Blevins case in Minnesota. The fact that Blevins defended himself with a machete is a factor in many…arbitration (78)in media • 6 days agoSelf defense laws.Over the last several years I've come to believe that, of all the narratives (aka "lies") projected to us by the media and mostly the Democratic party revolve around ideas that more liberal (in…flexbooth (78)in self • 6 days agoWhy guns are needed.I talk statistics a lot. Nothing beats real stories. A guy was breaking into the window of an eighteen-year-old girls room. Her mom had a gun and managed to stop him by shooting him in the…flexbooth (78)in self • 7 days agoMost defensive uses of firearms don't result in death.If the government's own data are true, and guns are used in self-defense half a million to two million times a year, and the total gun deaths, including suicides and accidents are about forty…voidsoul (53)in defense • 7 days agoDefense contractorsDid you know if you get a credit card and you owe $20,000 the bank can rob you for $20,000 worth of stuff every day Did you know that marble lawn sharks get paid a lot of money to chase people…nooses (78)in north • 18 days agoPreemptive self defense.It’s worth reflecting on the fact that North Korea is both willing and able to offer greater military support to its allies than countries like Germany. All the freedoms and economic advantages of a…midha (58)in hive-136769 • 22 days agoThe Proposal Defense That Didn’t Go as Planned|| 10% Beneficiary to @steem-nationsToday was one of the most important days out of 3 years at our university the proposal defense day. We had to present three projects for the upcoming year to the jury and at least one of them had to…flexbooth (78)in gun • 23 days agoJust another example of people playing with numbers...⁰0pp0One of the most cited statistics to bolster the claim that the "Good guy with a gun" isn't a common thing comes from the FBI statistics on gun deaths. Yes, there are very few gun deaths attributed…flexbooth (78)in self • 23 days agoWe're all potential jurors.This is a little difficult to navigate. Forgive me if I get some of my wording less than perfect. I understand that everybody has a different tolerance for just about everything . I just…leguna (78)in gun • 28 days agoThe media are lying to you again.It doesn't take long to find the footage of the mob punching the employee. They clearly had the footage; but, the media are anti-gun and pro-Democrat. They have to make it look like the employee was…flexbooth (78)in self • last monthOkay, a part of being a 2A advocate is calling gun owners out when they're dumb.When I took my CCW course, somebody asked whether it would be a better idea or more ethical to shoot an intruder in the leg. I was actually kinda mean about it. I just said, "Femoral artery."…toaljony (34)in mobile • last monthMobile Threat Defense Market Revenue Analysis, Growth, OpportunitiesThe mobile threat defense market size is expected to grow significantly, with its market size estimated at $2.6 billion in 2023 and projected to reach $7.2 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 22.9% during…arbitration (78)in stand • last monthHere's another edition of Why Words Matter.If we recall the narrative regarding Stand Your Ground in the wake of the George Zimmerman case, we can observe that both sides of the media incorrectly said that Stand Your Ground means that you…leguna (78)in minnesota • last monthI know that I've already talked about Minnesota's Duty to Die law a bit.There are still two aspects of the law that are looming for me. One is that Blevins is serving time for defending himself under a dumb interpretation of a law that, in most states, would be…arbitration (78)in guardian • last monthSelf defense story with a firearm.I'll give The Red Guardian credit for actually reporting on an incredible story of survival and self-defense with a firearm. Still, it's amazing that it took me four months to find this story.…arbitration (78)in us • 2 months agoTake a moment and Google the number of gun deaths that occur in the USA every year.In 2023, the gun murder number went above 18,000. Still, suicides account for more than half. The rest are divided between unintentional shootings, police shootings, and mass shootings (which…flexbooth (78)in us • 2 months agoMinnesota has gone nuts.Most states in these United States have come to there approximate senses and become Stand Your Ground states. Minnesota has gone full idiot in the other direction in this regard. I've been…arbitration (78)in miu • 2 months agoThis is a miscarriage of justice.Miu was faced with a thirteen on one fight, all by people younger and presumably stronger than him. This is a clear case of self-defense. The state couldn't get him on murder. So, they decided…flexbooth (78)in guns • 2 months agoVigilantes.The word "vigilante" gets tossed around in regard to people who have used guns for self-defense, even recently the Washington Post strangely referred to Daniel Penny in that way despite him not…leguna (78)in police • 2 months agoI think that I've been fairly fair and balanced when it comes to police shootings.I understand that cops are facing the possibility of death when they pull someone over because of a busted taillight. I also understand that a pot of boiling water is a potential threat of serious…