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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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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor discusses the intricacies of the law of self defense in Texas when people are doing bad things at night. Does darkness expand your ability to protect yourself and your property?  

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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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  If you have to display your firearm toward a threat, what should you do immediately afterward? U.S. Law Shield Member Ambassador Sherry Hale talks to Emily Taylor, an Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield, to find out.  

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  The Castle Doctrine is one of our most treasured protections here in the Lone Star State, but what happens when the government fails to respect our Castle Doctrine privilege? Here is a real client story from the Houston-based Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorneys at Walker & Byington that illustrates how your Castle Doctrine... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor addresses the pitfalls and problems of carrying firearms onto school property. Click to watch the video.

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by Emily Taylor, Walker & Byington Law Shield Members often ask us if a lawyer will come to the scene of an incident. The answer can be “Yes,” depending on the location and what’s transpired. But there’s often a very good legal reason not to have your lawyer at the scene. If the incident did... [Read More]

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by Emily Taylor, Walker & Byington Texas Law Shield Members often ask us if a lawyer will come to the scene of an incident. The answer can be “Yes,” depending on the location and what’s transpired. But there’s often a very good legal reason not to have your lawyer at the scene. If the incident did not... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor: So, how should you handle a police encounter when you’re driving in your car and all of a sudden you see the flashing red or blue lights behind you? Well, first thing is pull off to the right side of the road as quickly as possible. If... [Read More]

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In the accompanying video, Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor discusses when it is legal to pepper-spray someone; advises if  there is any criminal or civil liability for using pepper spray; considers whether some types of pepper spray are not legal; briefs you on specific laws regarding where pepper spray can or cannot be carried; advises you if a special license or... [Read More]

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We recently polled our members regarding what questions they would like to hear answered from a prosecutor. Emily Taylor, Independent Program Attorney with Texas Law Shield, and attorney at the law firm of Walker & Byington, sat down to help us hash out legal fact from fiction. Q: If a police officer shoots a family... [Read More]

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