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On July 1, 2016, a new law goes into effect that will make some gun owners in the Commonwealth felons automatically. That is, unless they voluntarily surrender their firearms before that date. The new law mandates that any person with a permanent protective order relating to family violence that was served upon them July 1,... [Read More]

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In a follow-up to the story we ran two weeks ago, we are pleased to report that NOVA Armory, the suburban Virginia firearms store that came under attack by local residents in an effort to get it shut down, beat back an appeal on May 11, 2016, that asked the Arlington County Zoning Board to... [Read More]

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We have been following and reporting on three pieces of legislation that effect the rights of Oklahoma gun owners, in particular, House Bill 3098, House Joint Resolution 1009, and Senate Bill 1142. Open Carry Legislation House Bill 3098 would have allowed the open carry of a handgun without a license. As previously reported, the bill... [Read More]

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On May 17, 2016, a federal judge ruled that a key provision of the District of Columbia’s concealed carry law was likely unconstitutional. At issue was a provision in the law that required applicants to show a “good reason” beyond self-defense to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The case stems from a... [Read More]

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Any person accused of committing a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Therefore, a person charged with a crime should not be denied freedom unless there is a good reason. When a person is arrested, they ordinarily have a right to seek temporary release from custody through a process... [Read More]

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In Pennsylvania, when can a law-abiding gun owner (LAGO) use defensive force in protection of a third party? U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane addresses this very important topic. According to McShane: Defensive force may well be considered by the law to be deadly force, which can be used in Pennsylvania... [Read More]

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  Michele Byington, of the Houston-based firm of Walker & Byington and Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield, appeared on 700 WLW Radio in Cincinnati with host Scott Sloan on March 29, 2016. Discussion centered on a petition asking for open carry to be allowed at the upcoming RNC convention in Cleveland, as well... [Read More]

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Presenter: U.S. Law Shield of Colorado Independent Program Attorney Doug Richards So, for all of us dog lovers out there, we can easily envision ourselves in a situation where we’re on a hike or on a walk with our dog, and especially in Colorado, there’s a lot of coyotes. And if you get approached by... [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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In the accompanying video, U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane discusses the law when it comes to aggressive dogs and firearms. Click the video window directly below to see and hear his presentation, or skip below the video to read a transcript:   One of the more-frequent questions that we get... [Read More]

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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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Hopes for expanded gun rights in Oklahoma were dashed when a proposed measure that would have allowed a person to point a firearm against another in self-defense without it being a felony, as well as expanding rights of persons visiting the State to carry concealed or unconcealed, died in committee last week. As previously reported,... [Read More]

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