{"id":13837,"date":"2012-03-27T22:00:02","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T03:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=13837"},"modified":"2012-03-27T19:01:28","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T00:01:28","slug":"down-range-radio-258-the-self-defense-implications-of-the-trayvon-martin-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/down-range-radio-258-the-self-defense-implications-of-the-trayvon-martin-case\/13837\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Range Radio #258: The self-defense implications of the Trayvon Martin case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13842\" title=\"drradio258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/drradio258-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/drradio258-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/drradio258.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This week, Michael addresses some VERY serious subjects. First, he talks about some of the self-defense implications of the Trayvon Martin case&#8230; although it would be wrong to draw conclusions about the case itself, what can we as armed civilians learn from the firestorm of controversy that surrounds the Florida shooting? Then he talks about safety in the wake of his debriefing of a negligent discharge last week&#8230; it&#8217;s past time to review the 4 rules again!<\/p>\n[powerpress:http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/mp3s\/258-mb032812.mp3]\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/podcast\/podcast.php?channel=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10228 alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Subscribe RSS Feed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/subscribe-drradio-rss.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"44\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/phobos.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewPodcast?id=215817745\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" title=\"Subscribe through iTunes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/images\/itunessubscribe.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"44\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can also listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/stitcher.com\/listen.php?fid=18815\" target=\"_blank\">DR Radio on Stitcher<\/a> and download it to your mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Down Range Radio Sponsors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Down Range Radio Sponsors\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/images\/dr-radio-sponsors2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ruger Firearms<\/a> * <a href=\"http:\/\/www.libertysafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Liberty Safes<\/a> * <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimsontrace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crimson Trace Laser Grips<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/danieldefense.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Defense<\/a> * <a href=\"http:\/\/star15.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Double Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gunrightsradio.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10211\" title=\"GRRN-Member_160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GRRN-Member_160x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GRRN-Member_160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GRRN-Member_160x160-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GRRN-Member_160x160-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><strong>Reference Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelbane.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Michael Bane Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trayvon Martin Shooting Update:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/articles.orlandosentinel.com\/2012-03-26\/news\/os-trayvon-martin-zimmerman-account-20120326_1_arizona-iced-tea-suv-unarmed-black-teenager\" target=\"_blank\">By Orlando Sentinel<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/2012\/03\/trayvon-martin-case-heading-towards-the-political-abyss\/\" target=\"_blank\">By Legal Surrection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lawofselfdefense.com\/10-ways-to-lose-your-self-defense-argument\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Branca on 10 Ways to Lose your Self-Defense Arguments<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shootingwire.com\/archived\/2012-03-21_sw.html\" target=\"_blank\">Negligent Discharges Described in THE SHOOTING WIRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/the-gunsite-experience-firearms-safety\/1764\/\" target=\"_blank\">GUNSITE\/Jeff Cooper&#8217;s 4 Rules of Gun Safety (VIDEO)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegunzone.com\/therules.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dean Speir&#8217;s Commentary on the Four Rules of Gun Safety<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensivecarry.com\/forum\/defensive-carry-tactical-training\/124883-jeff-coopers-rules-gun-safety-complete-newbie-necessity-thread.html\" target=\"_blank\">Commentary on the Four Rules from DefensiveCarry.com Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kaiserchiefs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Music of the Kaiser Chiefs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Link_Wray\" target=\"_blank\">The Music of Link Wray and His Raymen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Michael addresses some VERY serious subjects. 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