News about Self-Defense, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Hypervigilance and situational awareness are just two of the points instructors offered to women and girls in a self-defense class at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative on a recent Friday ...

Summary and Key Points: Despite the dominance of semi-automatic pistols in military, law enforcement, and civilian self-defense, revolvers remain a practical choice for personal protection. -Semi ...

For the past several years, America has been undergoing a self-defense awakening. From urban centers to rural towns, more Americans spanning all walks of life are making the personal decision to ...

Jiang said that the Han Kuang exercise is nothing but a bluffing and self-deceiving trick played by the island's Democratic ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 gives Floridians the right to protect themselves, their families and pets from bears. Lethal force can be used against a bear if there is an imminent threat of death ...

As cool as it seems through popular movies and series, martial arts training benefits not only the body but also the mind. The post 5 Martial Arts for Self Defense Every American Should Know ...

Lawyers made their closing arguments Tuesday in the case of a then-18-year-old Fairfax County man accused of murdering a 14-year-old boy.

Self-defense classes geared toward LGBTQ people can be found sprinkled across the United States, and instructors and students say the skills these classes provide are giving attendees a boost of ...

Ordinarily, killing someone in self-defense is legally justified. The question is whether that’s still true if you end up killing an innocent bystander rather than the person who’s threatening you.

Why did jurors acquit Kyle Rittenhouse on all charges? "If you've got them convinced of self-defense, that's it," one legal expert told USA TODAY.

Fox News Digital spoke to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running for governor, about a bill he says would make self defense illegal in the state of California.