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  Presenter: U.S. Law Shield of Florida Independent Program Attorney David S. Katz While out jogging or walking your dog, another dog approaches in an aggressive manner, teeth bared, snarling. Does Florida law give you the right to stand your ground and use deadly force to protect yourself and your dog? Most people are surprised... [Read More]

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The controversial Florida gun store owner, Andy Hallinan, who made news last year when he declared his store a “Muslim-Free Zone”, is stirring things up again. Halliman announced that he is now selling targets on the website for his Inverness store, Florida Gun Supply, that feature the faces of President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie

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The controversial Florida gun store owner, Andy Hallinan, who made news last year when he declared his store a “Muslim-Free Zone”, is stirring things up again. Halliman announced that he is now selling targets on the website for his Inverness store, Florida Gun Supply, that feature the faces of President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie... [Read More]

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It is very clear that Florida Statutes prohibit any state agency, department or bureaucrat from creating a list of gun owners, and that includes the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Specifically, Section 790.335, Florida Statutes, provides: “A list, record, or registry of legally owned firearms or law-abiding firearm owners is not a law enforcement... [Read More]

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Just this past February, Governor Rick Scott signed into law Senate Bill 130 which restricts backyard shooting ranges. Under the new law, backyard gun ranges are prohibited if the population density is greater than one house per acre. While this put an end to people setting up backyard gun ranges in most neighborhoods, it created... [Read More]

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On Monday, May 9, 2016, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit filed by a gun rights group seeking injunctive relief against the Atlanta Botanical Garden over the issue of patrons carrying weapons when visiting the attraction may go forward. A lower court had previously dismissed the lawsuit. The unanimous decision ruled that Fulton... [Read More]

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In a defeat for the gun-rights group Florida Carry Inc., the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, declined to take up a dispute about whether guns should be allowed in the University of Florida housing. Last October, the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a ban on firearms in residence halls and other... [Read More]

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In the accompanying video, U.S. Law Shield of Florida Independent Program Attorney James Phillips 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... [Read More]

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Dear Members: U.S. Law Shield has received copies of the first-ever Florida Gun Law: Armed And Educated, a comprehensive handbook written to provide essential law every Florida gun owner needs to know! We are ready to ship books to members today! If you’re a U.S. Law Shield of Florida member, you need this book to gain a clear... [Read More]

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  Dear Members: U.S. Law Shield will soon be shipping our first-ever Florida Gun Law: Armed And Educated, a comprehensive handbook written to provide essential law every Florida gun owner needs to know! It was written by experienced Florida attorneys David S. Katz and James D. Phillips, Jr. in a manner everyone can understand. The authors are... [Read More]

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You find yourself in a situation where you have to call 9-1-1. When should you call? What do you do? What do you say? How do you respond to the operator? Independent Program Attorney James Phillips explains what happens, when you should call and what to say to the 9-1-1 operator. Remember, it is all recorded... [Read More]

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Efforts to change how and where more than 1.5 million people with concealed weapons licenses in Florida can carry handguns easily passed the state House — but did not receive the same treatment in the Senate. Several pro-gun pieces of legislation passed by the Florida House of Representatives and sent to the Senate for consideration,... [Read More]

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