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If you have inherited a gun or other firearms, there are three things you need to know. 1. Federal law strictly prohibits the transfer of a handgun to a resident of another state unless done through a Federal Firearms Licensee, or FFL. Although you cannot ordinarily directly transfer a handgun between two people who reside... [Read More]

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The Situation You’re driving home after a long day of work, and a police officer stops you for speeding. He pulls out his ticket book and he asks if there’s anything in the car he should know about. Perplexed, you say no. The officer hands you a ticket and then asks if he can take... [Read More]

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You received that dreaded phone call, your grandpa has passed away. You remember the time you hunted together, shot skeet and targets for practice. There’s no substitute for him being there. But at the reading of his will, you learn that you’ve inherited his entire gun collection. Preserving his legacy is important, and you want... [Read More]

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Have you ever been chased down by an aggressive dog? Do you have to let that dog bite you before you defend yourself with force or deadly force? One of the oddities about Texas law is that there’s no specific legal justification that allows you to defend yourself from an attacking dog. Texas law details... [Read More]

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Under federal law the person must be at least 18 years of age in order to possess a handgun or ammunition for a handgun. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by no more than one year in prison. There is no federal age requirement for the possession of long guns, such as... [Read More]

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In the State of Oklahoma, you have to be over the age of 18 to buy a handgun from a non-federal firearm licensed dealer. Under federal law, you have to be over the age of 21 to buy the gun from an FFL. To buy a long gun from an FFL, you have to be... [Read More]

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What type of ammo is prohibited in the State of Oklahoma? The law says that ammunition that is less than 60 percent lead in its core and has a fluorocarbon coating, that means that the jacket is extra thick and there is less lead in the core than legally permitted. What does this do? It... [Read More]

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Under federal law, armor-piercing ammunition is illegal. Under Virginia law, restricted firearm ammunition is determined to be illegal. So, what is armor-piercing ammunition? The federal law defines it as a projectile or a projectile core, which may be used in a handgun, and which is constructed entirely from one or a combination of tungsten alloys,... [Read More]

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Local 2A-friendly facilities are the lifeblood of our program and our communities. These businesses and organizations provide a unique opportunity for us to meet and get to know our U.S. LawShield member family in a welcoming, responsible, gun-friendly environment. This week, we’re taking a look at Highflyer Arms and what they can offer you as... [Read More]

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We have a lot of questions that come in about legal age to purchase a firearm and legal age to possess a firearm. In Pennsylvania, it’s actually kind of simple—legal age to purchase, that is. When it comes to a handgun, both under federal and state law, it’s 21 years old. If it’s a long gun,... [Read More]

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Local 2A-friendly facilities are the lifeblood of our program and our communities. These businesses and organizations provide a unique opportunity for us to meet and get to know our U.S. LawShield member family in a welcoming, responsible, gun-friendly environment. This week, we’re taking a look at Morr Range and what they can offer you as... [Read More]

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One of the cool things about coming to our U.S. LawShield seminars is we do a series of what we call Myth Busters, and that has to do with commonly held notions that are just quite frankly ridiculous and have no basis in the law. A lot of that has to do with ammunition. There... [Read More]

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