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  Over the past three years, the number of guns reported stolen in Georgia has trended upward according to figures from the Atlanta office of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF released data obtained from the National Crime Information Center showing that in 2013, the number of reported stolen... [Read More]

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A divided federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Thursday, June 9, 2016, that people do not have a Second Amendment right to carry concealed weapons in public. This decision in Peruta vs. County of San Diego, et. al. is likely to be challenged by gun-rights advocates. In 2014, a three-judge panel of the appeals

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A divided federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Thursday, June 9, 2016, that people do not have a Second Amendment right to carry concealed weapons in public. This decision in Peruta vs. County of San Diego, et. al. is likely to be challenged by gun-rights advocates. In 2014, a three-judge panel of the appeals... [Read More]

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Drunken Man Stumbles In To Wrong House and Is Shot—Sues Homeowner! We’ve all heard the horror stories and read the headlines about criminals suing for injuries the received in they commission of their crime. But, like most, we say to ourselves “that won’t happen to me.” Well, it can and it does happen. Case in... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to remind all our members across the country not to travel to Los Angeles with any 10+ magazines after Nov. 18, 2015 — unless a suit to stop the City’s newest magazine ban is successful. California outlawed the manufacturing or selling high-capacity magazines in 2000, but the new Los Angeles ordinance makes... [Read More]

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Citing onerous regulations, the political climate, and vocal opposition to the business, the last remaining gun store in San Francisco is shuttering its doors at the end of October. In the midst of mounting gun regulations and organized campaigns seeking its closure, High Bridge Arms has had enough.  Public critics have called the store a

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Citing onerous regulations, the political climate, and vocal opposition to the business, the last remaining gun store in San Francisco is shuttering its doors at the end of October. In the midst of mounting gun regulations and organized campaigns seeking its closure, High Bridge Arms has had enough.  Public critics have called the store a... [Read More]

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A lawsuit was filed on August 13, 2015 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of Lori Rodriguez, challenging the city of San Jose and its police department for seizure of her firearms under California’s Welfare and Institution Code. The suit was filed by two gun-rights advocate groups, the Second

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A lawsuit was filed on August 13, 2015 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of Lori Rodriguez, challenging the city of San Jose and its police department for seizure of her firearms under California’s Welfare and Institution Code. The suit was filed by two gun-rights advocate groups, the Second... [Read More]

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The State of California has had a law on the books for years banning the purchase, manufacture, or importation of new “high capacity” magazines within the borders of their state.  Now some cities are taking it one step further. Los Angeles has now banned possession of what are called “high-capacity” magazines. The City Council voted

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The State of California has had a law on the books for years banning the purchase, manufacture, or importation of new “high capacity” magazines within the borders of their state.  Now some cities are taking it one step further. Los Angeles has now banned possession of what are called “high-capacity” magazines. The City Council voted... [Read More]

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The National Shooting Sports foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit challenging California’s statute requiring microstamping of all new model semi-automatic pistols. The core of the two gun groups’ argument is that the microstamping mandate is unreliable and flawed technology that doesn’t

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