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  To Our Georgia Members and Other Friends of the Gun: As you may have seen from our newsletters on Friday, June 17, Texas & U.S. Law Shield launched a new event campaign entitled “Surviving an Active Shooter” in a few select Texas and Florida markets. The response we received was overwhelming. In fact, within the first hour

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  To Our Georgia Members and Other Friends of the Gun: As you may have seen from our newsletters on Friday, June 17, Texas & U.S. Law Shield launched a new event campaign entitled “Surviving an Active Shooter” in a few select Texas and Florida markets. The response we received was overwhelming. In fact, within the first hour... [Read More]

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Patricia Anne Crowe It was your typical pro-wrestling match June 4, 2016, at the American Wrestling Federation arena in Ringgold, Georgia. The “good guys” being cheered on while the “bad-guys” enjoyed a chorus of boos. But for a 59-year-old female fan named Patricia Anne Crowe, it was anything but typical. During the match,

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It was your typical pro-wrestling match June 4, 2016, at the American Wrestling Federation arena in Ringgold, Georgia. The “good guys” being cheered on while the “bad-guys” enjoyed a chorus of boos. But for a 59-year-old female fan named Patricia Anne Crowe, it was anything but typical. During the match, “bad-guy” wrestler Paul Lee had... [Read More]

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Governor Nathan Deal waited until the last minute, the state’s May 3 deadline, to act on legislation involving the so-called “campus carry” gun bill. That bill, House Bill 859, would have allowed anyone who was at least 21 years old with a state-issued concealed weapons permit to carry a firearm on Georgia’s public college and... [Read More]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihfAX81Gp0&feature=youtu.be   Presenter: Matt Kilgo, Firearms Program Attorney for U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Hi, this is Matt Kilgo, firearms program attorney for U.S. Law Shield here in Georgia. The issue today is your protected right of retreat if you're found in a government building with a firearm. Now, for those of you that know

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  Presenter: Matt Kilgo, Firearms Program Attorney for U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Hi, this is Matt Kilgo, firearms program attorney for U.S. Law Shield here in Georgia. The issue today is your protected right of retreat if you’re found in a government building with a firearm. Now, for those of you that know and... [Read More]

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After weeks of speculation, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has reached a decision on House Bill 859, the campus carry bill that we have reported on in previous newsletters. Gov. Deal has chosen to veto the bill, so the proposed legislation will not become law. The measure would have allowed anyone 21 and over with a... [Read More]

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In the accompanying video, U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo 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... [Read More]

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The 2016 Georgia General Assembly officially adjourned early Friday morning, March 25th, with several highly-anticipated pieces of legislation left on the table.  Under Georgia law, bills that have been introduced during the legislative session but not passed are not carried over to the 2017 session.  In effect, those bills are dead. One such bill that... [Read More]

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This legislative session, Georgia lawmakers pushed forward two separate bills regarding weapons on college campuses in the State, House Bill 859 regarding guns and House Bill 792 allowing stun guns on campus. On March 11, 2016, the state Senate passed House Bill 859 and it now awaits action by Governor Nathan Deal. If the Governor... [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 Matt Kilgo explains what happens, when you should call and what to say to the 9-1-1 operator. Remember, it is all... [Read More]

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