A lot of gun owners talk about “self-defense law” like it’s a feeling. Like if you felt threatened, that’s the end of it. In real cases, it’s almost never that simple. What matters is what you can ...

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that self-defense can excuse the killing of an unintended victim. However, defendants may be held responsible if their actions pose a substantial risk of ...

A murder suspect can claim self-defense to justify killing an innocent bystander, the state’s highest court has ruled. The Supreme Judicial Court took up the Western Mass homicide case from 2023 ...