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If someone steals your property, can you use force or deadly force to recover it? Click to watch Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane explain how Pennsylvanians can legally respond.  

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In this interview with WBAP radio in Dallas, Independent Program Attorney Edwin Walker of Walker & Byington discusses the differences between two Texas House bills that are vying to bring permitless carry to Texas. (Audio only).  

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If someone steals your property, can you use deadly force to recover it? What does the law say in Texas? In the video below, Independent Program Attorney Gordon Cooper from the Walker & Byington law firm in Houston explains the limits on how you can respond in the Lone Star State.        

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Recently, a young man living near Broken Arrow, Oklahoma fended off three home-invaders, protecting both his own life and potentially his mother’s life. What does the Oklahoma Castle Doctrine say on this matter? Oklahoma’s version of the Castle Doctrine is contained in Oklahoma Statute 21. O.S. 1289.25. It states that any time you have a... [Read More]

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  If I have a valid Pennsylvania License to Carry a Firearm (LTCF), may I legally carry a loaded firearm on my ATV or Snowmobile in Pennsylvania for self-defense purposes? At first glance, it may seem like this is a quick post in that the answer is: “no.” This would be misleading and almost completely... [Read More]

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  A bill reducing fees for License to Carry permits has been passed by the full Texas Senate. Senate Bill 16 is authored by state Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville), and it would cut $100 off the initial cost for obtaining a handgun license. Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Gordon Cooper said, “State Senator Robert... [Read More]

The post Bill to Lower Texas LTC Fees $100 Takes Another Step appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

    Come by and chat with your U.S. Law Shield of Oklahoma representatives at the Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show to be held April 1-2 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. With more than 4,100 tables (2,800 8-foot tables and 1300 6-foot tables), just the volume of displays is one of the reasons why Kyle Baggett, state manager for U.S. Law... [Read More]

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Taking the family to a state or national park this summer? Then you need to know the rules about firearms carry at your destinations, in state or out of state. Click to watch Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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Taking the family to a state or national park this summer? Then you need to know the rules about firearms carry at your destinations, in state or out of state. Click to watch Independent Program Attorney Ed Riley explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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The just-released video above is from the Florida State Attorney’s Office, supporting a judge’s ruling that a citizen who opened fire on a man attacking a Lee County deputy last year was justified in using deadly force. David Katz, U.S. Law Shield of Florida Independent Program Attorney, said of the video release, “Normally, the police... [Read More]

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  Is gun ownership a right for all Americans? Or just for a small militia? Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, explains what the Founding Fathers intended in this Prager University video. Video and transcript courtesy of Prager University. And if you haven’t seen our Texas & U.S. Law Shield video about the history... [Read More]

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  A recent incident in which a Waffle House waittress was fired after defending herself against an attempted robbery shows that even when people exercise their legal right to self defense, they can still be terminated by their employers. According to WSBTV in Georgia, “Deputies said robbers gave a note to a waitress that threatened to... [Read More]

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