The religious fanatic who practices terrorism cannot be reasoned with, because there is nothing you can threaten him with, and no alternative you can offer him that is more palatable than his genuine belief that if he dies fighting you,… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“The set of circumstances that justifies the use of deadly force is a situation of immediate danger of death or great bodily harm to… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“We must have reasonable fear of death or grave bodily harm when we employ this level of force. Reasonable fear is starkly distinct from… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“a concept called the doctrine of competing harms. Some states articulate it under that terminology, but many describe it as the doctrine of necessity.… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
Dr. King kept guns in his home to protect himself and his family. After firebombing and numerous death threats by racists, his application for… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“The two-inch blade can penetrate four inches into such parts of the body, the four-inch blade eight inches, etc. Having” — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“but the most widely used and court-proven standard has been in use for decades: ability/opportunity/jeopardy. “Ability” means that the assailant possesses the power to… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“The gun is not a magic talisman that wards off evil. It is a special-purpose emergency rescue tool: no more, no less.” — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
History has shown that the greater power of the gun is its power to deter. Bear in mind that criminals, by definition, target only… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“The book explains – and, perhaps more importantly, photographically illustrates – death of human beings by all sorts of means. Gunshot, knife, bludgeon, stomping,… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
I resent 'experts' who have never faced deadly threat, yet who tell me - and you - that we should not consider a response… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“Mister Ayoob, you’re normally paid for your testimony in cases like this, aren’t you? A: I’m paid for my time, sir. My testimony is… — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
“more powerful calibers have historically stopped gunfights faster, and the sooner a gunfight stops the fewer innocent people get hurt or killed. The” — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
