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Back to School in Missouri Back to school approaches! Listen to our Independent Program Attorney John Schleiffarth explain the laws in Missouri regarding guns and schools. Hi, I’m John Schleiffarth, Independent Program Attorney from Missouri for U.S. LawShield. We often get the question of whether or not you can carry a gun on a college... [Read More]

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Campus Carry Transcript: Member Ambassador Sherry Hale: Hey Members, it’s that time of year again as kids get ready to head back to school. However, guns on school campuses have a lot of us scratching our heads on what’s legal. Especially if we’re sending our kids off to college. That’s why I recently visited the... [Read More]

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Back to School As our kids get ready to go back to school, our Independent Program Attorney, Ed Riley explains the laws in Virginia regarding guns and schools.   Hi, Ed Riley, U.S. LawShield Independent Program Attorney for Virginia, and today we’re going to cover issues concerning Campus Carry on universities and lower schools, and... [Read More]

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Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane on laws affecting guns and boats in Pennsylvania: I don’t know about you, but I am so thankful its summertime. And with summer, comes boats and boating. A lot of the questions we get here at U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania surround acts and circumstances having to do with a... [Read More]

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  Edwin Walker, Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield: Well, back-to-school time is almost here, so let’s talk a little bit about the relationship between schools and guns. I’m Edwin Walker, Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield. As of August 1st, 2017, it will become legal for LTC holders to take their concealed... [Read More]

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  The North Carolina General Assembly returned to work on Aug. 3, with Second Amendment supporters eyeing the Senate for action on an omnibus gun bill which would include permitless concealed carry. House Bill 746 moved to the Senate in June after House members approved it by a tight vote of 64-51. The bill, introduced... [Read More]

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If you hate gun-free zones, you’ll be pleased to know a new batch of state firearm laws recently went into effect in Tennessee, and one result is that more public places than ever will likely be open to concealed carry. “Public facilities across Tennessee that have posted signs prohibiting firearms will now be required to install... [Read More]

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The Stand Your Ground self-defense law in Florida has seen its share of legislative battles; now, it’s facing a legal test. In June, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that declared the state, and not the defense, has the burden of proof in pre-trial hearings to decide if the stand your ground defense is appropriate... [Read More]

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  Member Ambassador Sherry Hale: Welcome Members and Fellow Gun Owners. In the last Member’s Voice video, our member Tyler witnessed a criminal breaking into his car. Tyler drew his gun, and the bad guys ran away. The legal questions started pouring in, and Members, you wanted to know your legal rights in your state.... [Read More]

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Medical marijuana is now a legal for a doctor to prescribe to patients in Arkansas. But as doctors began writing these new prescriptions, Arkansas gun owners discovered another legal reality: Medical marijuana users in Arkansas can no longer purchase—or even own—firearms. “The Arkansas Department of Health said a question they get all the time is... [Read More]

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A firearms registry won’t happen in Maine, now that Gov. Paul LePage gave his signature to a bipartisan bill that preemptively blocks any effort to create list of gun owners. LePage, a Republican, signed LD 9, “an act to prohibit the creation of a firearms owner registry,” on June 12, four days after the Legislature... [Read More]

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A new bill aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of stalkers and violent “dating partners” was filed recently in Congress. The “Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act” is a bipartisan measure sponsored by Reps. Dan Donovan, a Republican representing Staten Island, N.Y., and Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat. If it becomes law, the... [Read More]

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