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August 2024

August 15, 2024

The shooting of bears in Florida has long been illegal.  Even when Floridians were forced to defend their lives against bear attacks, shooting a bear could lead to arrest and trial where the defender would have to rely on the affirmative defense of necessity.  Floridians could not shoot a bear attacking their pets or destroying…

June 2024

June 19, 2024

Self-Defense Immunity Law Update Self-Defense Immunity from Prosecution Whenever a person in the state of Florida acts in lawful self-defense, they are considered immune from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits that are based on the self-defense. Of course, this law does not stop people from being arrested or sued when actual self-defense incidents occur. If…

March 2024

March 06, 2024

Joe Schilling was previously granted immunity in a 2021 lawsuit, but now the entire case has been dismissed against the remaining Defendants.  In a previous post on April 27, 2023, we wrote about a lawsuit against Joe Schilling, a former professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai world champion kickboxer we had the privilege of…

October 2023

October 26, 2023

Forcible Felonies: What Types of Crimes Trigger Self-Defense Rights? The state of Florida has some of the most favorable self-defense laws in the country. Florida law allows you to Stand Your Ground, imposing no duty to retreat before using defensive force. Florida also gives some extremely powerful protections to people defending themselves in their homes…

May 2023

May 25, 2023

Use of Force Not Threat of Deadly Force! The 4th DCA joins the rest of the State. In February of 2021, we wrote an article about changes in Florida’s Use of Force Law.  At the time, the 4th DCA had decided the case of Little v. State, in which it appeared that the 4th DCA…

April 2023

April 27, 2023

Orlando, Fla., April 27, 2023 – A Florida court ruled that Joe Schilling, former professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai world champion kickboxer, acted in lawful self-defense and is immune from lawsuit under Florida law, following allegations of battery and negligence stemming from a 2021 incident. Katz & Phillips, P.A., an Orlando-based law firm…

Protect Yourself When Going Out To Party!

August 02, 2022

ORLANDO’S MASS SHOOTING ON WALL STREET According to a recent story in the Miami Herald, around 2:00a.m., this past Sunday, July 31, 2022, patrons of the bars and restaurants located on Wall Street in downtown Orlando found themselves running for cover as a man opened fire into the crowds after a large fight had broken…

Road Rage – The #1 Reason Gun Owners are Getting Arrested

August 01, 2022

By: David S. Katz & James D. Phillips Time and time again, we get the call. An individual was in a road rage incident and has been arrested, accused of pulling and waiving a firearm at the other driver. Recently, a Crestview woman was arrested after she was accused of pulling a gun on a…

After the Bang – What to do After Using Deadly Force

May 20, 2022

What to do After Using Deadly Force Our website contains many articles on what to do prior to the use of force. These explain what weapons may be carried in Florida, when you are allowed to use force, how to store your firearms, and many other topics. We will now discuss what you should do…

A Client’s True Road Rage Incident – Part 1

May 20, 2022

This story is a true retelling of a road rage incident and the court battle that followed. The clients name has been changed to protect his identity. Mitch called the U.S. LawShield Emergency Hotline and spoke with attorney David Katz This was the second time Mitch Smith needed help since he joined U.S. LawShield.  The…

When is it Self-Defense?

May 03, 2022

By: Fred Mastison        For those that keep and carry a defensive firearm, the thing we dread the most is actually having to draw our gun, even in self-defense. Contrary to media depictions, a vast majority of gun owners do not seek confrontation and do everything possible to avoid danger. Inside the gun community, we…

February 2021

February 12, 2021

By David S. Katz UPDATE:  This article is no longer good law.  Please see OUR NEW ARTICLE on this topic for updated information!  This article is here only for background information on the topic! The Display of a handgun NO LONGER THE USE OF NON-DEADLY FORCE? What is considered simply the use of force in…

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