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With the upcoming election, we at U.S. Law Shield thought it important to remind our members of their state laws regarding firearms and polling places. We turned to U.S. Law Shield of Virginia Independent Program Attorney Mitchell Wells of Riley & Wells Attorneys-At-Law for his input. Here is what Wells has to say: “Virginia has... [Read More]

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With the upcoming election, we at U.S. Law Shield thought it important to remind our members as to the laws in their state regarding firearms at polling places. We turned to U.S. Law Shield of Georgia Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo for his input. Here is what Kilgo has to say: “Firearms are generally excluded... [Read More]

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With the upcoming election, we at U.S. Law Shield thought it important to remind our members as to the laws in their state regarding firearms at polling places. We turned to U.S. Law Shield of Colorado Independent Program Attorney Doug Richards for his input. Here is what Richards has to say: “Colorado has no specific... [Read More]

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With the upcoming election, we at U.S. Law Shield thought it important to remind our members as to the laws in their state regarding firearms at polling places. We turned to U.S. Law Shield of Florida Independent Program Attorney James Phillips for his input. Here is what Phillips has to say: “Florida Statute 790.06(12)(a)(6) prohibits... [Read More]

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With the upcoming election, we at U.S. Law Shield thought it important to remind our members as to the laws in their state regarding firearms at polling places. We turned to U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane for his input. Here is what McShane says: “Fortunately, here in Pennsylvania, there are... [Read More]

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Keith Gullens, a 26-year-old felon thought he was doing the right thing when he returned a handgun to a gun store after he discovered his friend had stolen it. On June 20, 2016, Gullens and his friend Gerald Bumper visited South Post Guns in South Streator, Illinois. During the visit, Bumper reached over the counter and... [Read More]

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A new law expands the number of states where West Virginians may carry concealed guns with their concealed carry permit. Following the implementation of House Bill 4145, qualified West Virginians, age 21 and older, are allowed to carry concealed without a permit. And those between the ages of 18 and 21 can now obtain a provisional license to carry... [Read More]

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Following a fatal shooting of an innocent bystander at one of its properties, the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) has announced a zero-tolerance policy on gun ownership within its projects. Michael Lundy, President/CEO of HABD, told the Board of Commissioners that he would impose and enforce the ban within the agency’s 5,000 units... [Read More]

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In response to a question asked of her during the Presidential debate Sunday evening, Hillary Clinton renewed her vow to appoint liberal justices to vacancies on the Supreme Court. The specific question asked was, “[W]hat would you prioritize as the most important aspect of selecting a Supreme Court justice?” As part of her answer, she... [Read More]

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  Texas and U.S. Law Shield’s series of Armed And Educated books are state-specific legal references — written in plain and understandable English — that contain critical information every gun owner should know: Where You Can And Cannot Possess A Firearm When You Can Legally Use A Firearm Numerous Examples Of How Gun Laws Impact Real Lives... [Read More]

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In our Member Forums, “Neighbor” asked: Can you legally carry on your person or in a boat while at a park or on a lake that is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers? A Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney answered, “Unfortunately, each district has its own firearms policy; to carry on Army Corps of Engineers... [Read More]

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Justin McShane: One of the trickiest situations that Pennsylvania law abiding gun owners find themself in is PFA or protection from abuse orders. There are three different types of protection of abuse orders. There’s an emergency PFA, a temporary PFA and a final PFA. The final PFA is after you’ve had the opportunity to tell... [Read More]

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