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  A resolution to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights by countering the label “mentally defective” for anyone who gets help managing government benefits was approved recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act—also known as HR 1181—passed the House March 16 by a 240-175 vote. Now the U.S. Senate is... [Read More]

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    Pro-gun state legislators in Virginia may try to override the governor’s veto that blocked a bill that would have let active members of the military or those who received an honorable discharge from the U. S. Armed Forces or the Virginia National Guard to obtain a concealed handgun permit at age 18. “Gov.... [Read More]

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      The Florida Senate has approved a bill clarifying that prosecutors, not the accused, have the burden of proof in pre-trial hearings for people seeking immunity through the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Senate Bill 128 passed Wednesday, March 15 on a 23-15 vote. Now the House is considering its version of the... [Read More]

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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 Justin McShane explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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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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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 Ed Riley explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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Texas & U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington discusses the state of Constitutional Carry with host Sam Malone.  

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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 Doug Richards explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And... [Read More]

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The just-released video above is from the Florida State Attorney’s Office, supporting a judge’s ruling that a citizen who opened fire on a man attacking a Lee County deputy last year was justified in using deadly force. David Katz, U.S. Law Shield of Florida Independent Program Attorney, said of the video release, “Normally, the police... [Read More]

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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 James Phillips explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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  Is gun ownership a right for all Americans? Or just for a small militia? Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, explains what the Founding Fathers intended in this Prager University video. Video and transcript courtesy of Prager University. And if you haven’t seen our Texas & U.S. Law Shield video about the history... [Read More]

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An incident between two armed individuals in Houston earlier this month offers a chance for Texas & U.S. Law Shield Members to learn what do at the scene of a self-defense incident, says Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington. Byington, an attorney at the Houston firm of Walker & Byington, pointed Members toward a story reported by KHOU-TV earlier... [Read More]

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