Month: March 2021

If you kill or injure another person in the state of Virginia, the police might not charge you with a crime if you can prove that you acted in self-defense. However, this defense might not apply in every situation. It's also important to note that Virginia has two...

Data published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) shows that the federal government received at least 28,900 reports of on-campus crimes in 2017. That number marked a 2% increase over the prior year.  The federal government has long tracked crimes...

The 1968 Gun Control Act is a federal law that permanently bars felons from possessing firearms. Virginia Code 18.2-308.2, which lawmakers updated earlier this year, further clarifies the state's position on an individual's possession of firearms as well as certain...