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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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  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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U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo says that Members ask him all the time what they can legally do to repel or stop an attack. The answer, he says, is “It depends.” In the video below, he discusses the legal concepts of threat of force, force, and deadly force, and what the bad guy... [Read More]

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

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  Every Member has to make the decision to intervene in a fight — or not — based on a host of tactical and safety issues. Member Ambassador Sherry Hale interviews U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo to learn how Good Samaritans can stay out of legal trouble if faced with... [Read More]

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  U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo says that having an accident isn’t a crime, but having an accident with a firearm can have legal jeopardy attached to it.  

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  Sherry Hale, Member Ambassador: Hey, members. 2016 was a phenomenal year for us here at U.S. Law Shield. Did you know that our family has grown to over 210,000 members? And we’re only getting bigger. But I want you to remain vigilant because this time of year crime does go up. One important thing I... [Read More]

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  Georgia lawmakers have previously attempted to change the laws of the Peach State to allow the carrying of concealed firearms on campuses.  As recently as last year the legislature passed just such a bill only to have it vetoed by Governor Nathan Deal. Deal’s objected to the measure based on his belief that guns... [Read More]

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Most law-abiding gun owners are familiar with the term “reciprocity,” which represents an agreement between two states to recognize concealed carry licenses from each other.  Each state sets its own conditions before entering into such an arrangement, but generally a state will require the other state to accept ALL licenses its issues before it will... [Read More]

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  In this video, U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo addresses the pitfalls and problems of carrying firearms onto school property.

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The Georgia Supreme Court has decided a case involving the right to carry a firearm onto school property. At issue were a pair of laws enacted in 2014 that were contradictory. House Bill 826 allowed licensed gun owners to bring their weapons onto school property. House Bill 60 said the only time guns are allowed... [Read More]

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