LETHAL FORCE AND THE LAW with SEAN MALONEY
The use of lethal force is justified only under conditions of extreme necessity as a last resort, but did you know that just touching a gun might be considered lethal force. “Stand Your Ground” means something different in every state, if you are a gun owner make sure you know the laws of your state. Did you know that you may be judged by a “reasonable man” standard? What does that mean, and does it mean something different in every state?Own a gun or thinking about buying one? Join us for this class as Attorney and gun law expert Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense will break it all down for us by reviewing the basic concepts of lethal force, how they are interpreted by the legal system, and what it all means for you as a gun owner.   Make sure you leave this class knowing the 5 Universal Concepts all gun owners must know. 

ORLANDO SONZA, CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE, OHIO DISTRICT 1
As an Assistant Prosecutor in Hamilton County, Orlando understands the importance of focusing on real crime prevention. As a former military officer, he knows what it takes to keep our nation safe. And as a son of immigrants, Orlando can speak to the importance of securing our southern border while at the same time working to fix our broken immigration system so that immigrants can come here safely and legally and pursue the American dream just like Orlando’s family. Orlando Sonza joins EmpowerU to talk about his run for Ohio Congressional District #1 and what differentiates him from sitting Congressman Greg Landsman.   Congressman Landsman was invited to attend this event, but declined.
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SPEAKER BIOSSEAN MALONEY is a licensed Ohio attorney with a firearms legal practice emphasizing Gun Rights.  He practices in all areas of firearm-related law in both state and federal courts, including 2nd Amendment rights, criminal defense related to federal and state firearms charges, federal and state restoration of gun rights, National Firearm Act issues, federal firearms license representation, state lawsuits to enforce violations of Ohio’s preemption laws, and federal background Form 4473 NICS appeals.Sean is a criminal and civil firearms consultant and has appeared as an expert witness in a variety of civil lawsuits related to firearms. He is also a national speaker on topics related to the 2nd Amendment, self-defense, lethal force, and concealed carry.  Sean co-founded Second Call Defense (www.SecondCallDefense.org), a national organization that provides complete legal protection for armed self-defense, with thousands of members in all fifty states.
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ORLANDO SONZA is proud to be an Ohioan. A second generation Filipino American, Orlando was raised in New Jersey and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.  While there he met his wife, Jessica, a Mexican/Filipino American, fellow Academy classmate, and Cincinnati native. Orlando graduated top ten in his class at West Point where he majored in political science and minored in systems engineering. Upon graduation, he and Jessica both commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. Orlando served on active duty as an Infantry Officer and a Finance Officer with the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. After leaving active duty, Orlando and Jessica moved to Cincinnati to raise a family. While helping to raise their kids, Orlando obtained his master’s degree in taxation from the University of Cincinnati and his law degree from Georgetown Law. Orlando is an Ohio CPA with experience working in Big 4 Accounting as a senior tax accountant. While in law school, he was a legal intern at the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal & Tax Divisions. Orlando currently works at the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. Orlando and Jessica currently live in Springfield Township with their four children.