THE LAW AND MASTERY OF SELF-DEFENSE Episode 1: Self-Defense Law in Massachusetts
Law pertaining to self defense with firearms in Massachusetts.
Your Instructor

ATTORNEY JEFFREY T. SCRIMO
Since co-founding Lynch Scrimo, Attorney Jeff Scrimo has focused his practice entirely on trial work. Attorney Scrimo represents clients in civil rights actions, motorcycle and car accident cases, as well as in criminal defense and self-defense matters. A large portion of Attorney Scrimo’s trial practice also includes business disputes and employment discrimination cases in state and federal courts.
Attorney Scrimo graduated cum laude from the University Of Maine School Of Law and received his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from the University of Maine at Orono. Following graduating law school in the top percentages of his class, Attorney Scrimo served as the Judicial Law Clerk to the twenty-seven judges of Region VII (western Massachusetts) of the Massachusetts District Court, as well as the Western Division of the Massachusetts Appellate Division. A member of the bar of Massachusetts since 2001, Attorney Scrimo subsequently worked in Boston before returning to Pittsfield to work as an Associate at a Pittsfield law firm where he worked primarily handling personal injury cases, criminal defense and business litigation until co-founding Lynch Scrimo.
Attorney Scrimo is active locally and nationally as a Sig Sauer Academy Certified Pistol Instructor; a certified NRA Instructor in Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun and Home Firearm Safety; a certified NRA Chief Range Safety Officer; the Team Captain Instructor in the Massachusetts Hunter’s Education Program at Lee Sportsmen's Association, and an avid sportsman.
Course Curriculum
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StartDisclaimer and Introduction (2:24)
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StartFederal and State Law (5:14)
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StartFederal and State Judicial (3:00)
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StartThe Lawful use of deadly force in Massachusetts (5:26)
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StartMassachusetts Self Defense (8:30)
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StartHow Close is Far Enough? (10:31)
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StartEssesive Force (8:09)
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StartMA Castle Doctrine (4:26)
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StartRetaliation (12:20)
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StartCompare With Florida Castle Doctrine (3:34)
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StartMass Defense Of Property (1:35)
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StartSteps Following A Defensive Shooting (13:30)
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StartLegal Issues and Conclusion (4:31)