169 - Firearms Lawyer on Self-Defense

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mark Knapp, a firearms lawyer, about how to think about self-defense from a practical and legal perspective.   GUEST → https://firearmslawyer.net/   → https://x.com/firearmslawyer   MENTIONED → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massad_Ayoob  → https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/  → https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/     MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive privacy community   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html    TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Background of Mark Knapp 4:15 – What gun owners are up against 6:15 – Absurd gun convictions 8:30 – How the self-defense legal process play out 12:30 – Variability state-by-state 15:45 – No middle ground in self-defense case? 17:30 – Self-defense outside of the USA 18:20 – How to prepare for self-defense scenario 24:50 – Lawyers and organizations 28:10 – Does the gun itself affect the prosecution? 31:15 – How much trouble for just pointing gun at someone? 34:05 – TASER and stun gun 35:50 – Cost of defending yourself 38:45 – Transporting gun in vehicle 42:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio