“If you have harmed someone in self-defense, always remember that the active dynamic is not what you did to him, it’s what he was trying to do to you or another victim.” — Massad Ayoob Copy Share Image
Remember: once you have ascertained that you are dealing with hostile intruders, the staircase becomes a free-fire zone. — 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
