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Ohio Senate Bill 199 took effect March 21, allowing Buckeye State residents with concealed-carry permits to carry guns in many places where it was previously illegal. This includes the unsecured areas of airports, notably the drop-off locations and certain baggage areas. SB 199, passed in the wake of the November 2016 terror attack at the University... [Read More]

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  We recently asked Texas & U.S. Law Shield Members if Uber’s ban on firearms would affect their decision to use the transportation company. By more than a 4:1 margin, respondents in the online survey said they will not support Uber because of its carry policy. The survey was attached to a story about Florida Uber driver Namique Anderson, who would... [Read More]

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    Since the election on November 8, 2016, there has been some hope that national reciprocity for concealed handgun permits would be similar to that for driver’s licenses. If you have a driver’s license in Florida, you can drive all the way to Maine or Washington state or drive in Alaska or Hawaii. See... [Read More]

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On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, the prospect of national reciprocity for concealed carry license holders took its first step. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), a member of President-elect Donald Trump’s Second Amendment Coalition, filed H.R.38, known as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. The proposed measure would require states to recognize each other’s gun carry... [Read More]

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  Is it legal to carry a firearm into a Texas casino? In this video, Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington answers a question she hears frequently from Members. Can a person carrying a firearm take it into gaming establishments? Watch the video to get the answer.  

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When Donald Trump is sworn into the Presidency in January, 2017, he will be greeted with various gun-reform measures already filed in Congress. Furthermore, he may have the chance to carry out some of his published policy positions on gun rights through Executive Orders. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act... [Read More]

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by T. Edwin Walker, Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield Election Day is November 8, 2016. America’s next President will be chosen on that day (notwithstanding a repeat of the elections of 1824 or 2000). On the surface, Texas law prohibiting firearms, clubs, and illegal knives at polling places, both on Election Day and... [Read More]

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For the second year, Guns & Ammo magazine has put together an assessment of states that the publication’s staffers deem are the Best States for Concealed Carry. Law Shield members might like to compare their state to the winners. According to the magazine, “Things are good and looking even better for Americans who exercise their... [Read More]

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