SPECIAL GUEST! Dr. Markus Funk PhD, Self-Defense Law Expert

Today we have a VERY special live guest: Dr. Markus Funk, a law professor and Partner at law firm Perkins Coie.You may recall that back on March 6 I did a show in which I critiqued an academic paper of Dr. Funk's that engaged in a comparison/contrast of US self-defense law with the defense laws of the UK and Germany. Dr. Funk's key point was that although US self-defense laws were wildly perceived as extremely liberal to the defender, in fact they were rather more constrained than were certain facets of the self-defense law of those two other nations.My quibbles with Dr. Funk's paper were mostly differences in perspective on various facets of self-defense law, rather than substantive, but it was a fun exercise for myself and the Law of Self Defense community.Little did I know that Dr. Funk--at the time a total stranger to me--would reach out to discuss my critique, and in a very open and non-defensive manner.  We've since enjoyed lunch together--thanks for buying, Markus!--and he agreed to come on the show as a guest--and today is that day!Join us LIVE at 4 PM ET!FUNK PAPER:  "Busting the Durable Myth That U.S. Self-Defense Law Uniquely Fails to Protect Human Life"Oxford University Comparative Law Centerhttps://tinyurl.com/47bcnwnrFUNK BOOK:"Rethinking Self-Defense: The 'Ancient Rights' Rationale Disentangled"https://lawofselfdefense.com/funkONLY FOUR DAYS LEFT!NEW! Law of Self Defense ADVANCED Class!This is our full-day course on the use-of-force in lawful defense of yourself, your family & your property, applicable to all 50 states.We only teach this one AT MOST twice a year, and this is the first of 2023.Saturday, April 15, 2023--PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE 10%!LAW CARDS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lawcards/law-cardsGracie Jiu_Jitsu 101 FREE SEMINAR (Colorado Springs), April 8: gjj101.comWant to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show? BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day! https://lawofselfdefense.com/joinSUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content:"Law of Self Defense Briefs"https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefsSUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel:"Law of Self Defense"https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefenseFREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar!https://hardtoconvict.com/FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS!FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION!We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members!BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY!http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinumFREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles”Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H:http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebookFREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET!Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense.If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense.PDF download, zero cost:http://lawofselfdefense.com/elementsDisclaimer - video is for educational purpose only.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.