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The University of Missouri has filed a countersuit against a professor that has asked the court to invalidate the university’s ban on firearms, seeking to dismiss the lawsuit and recover attorneys’ fees for its four high-priced attorneys. Last September, University of Missouri Associate Professor Royce de R. Barondes filed a lawsuit against the school seeking... [Read More]

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The fact-checking website, PolitiFact, in partnership with the Tampa Bay Times and the Miami Herald, was quick to jump on statements made by Donald Trump at the NRA convention on May 20, 2016. In his speech to the group (video link below), Trump said attempts to restrict gun ownership or abolish the Second Amendment are... [Read More]

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  Presenter: U.S. Law Shield of Florida Independent Program Attorney David S. Katz While out jogging or walking your dog, another dog approaches in an aggressive manner, teeth bared, snarling. Does Florida law give you the right to stand your ground and use deadly force to protect yourself and your dog? Most people are surprised... [Read More]

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As part of a major overhaul of Missouri’s gun laws approved by the Legislature this session, Missourians who want to legally carry a gun in public may soon have the option of obtaining a concealed carry permit that will last a lifetime. However, Gov. Jay Nixon must still sign the bill to make it law. Senate... [Read More]

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The controversial Florida gun store owner, Andy Hallinan, who made news last year when he declared his store a “Muslim-Free Zone”, is stirring things up again. Halliman announced that he is now selling targets on the website for his Inverness store, Florida Gun Supply, that feature the faces of President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie... [Read More]

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You are out taking a walk in your neighborhood and suddenly an apparently vicious dog comes running toward you growling and showing its teeth. All you have for protection is your legally-carried handgun. Is the dog really dangerous and will it actually attack? You have a decision to make in a split second. What are... [Read More]

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More and more, apartment complexes have been putting up Texas Penal Code Section 30.06 and 30.07 signs seemingly overnight without any explanation to residents. Understandably, this has been leaving gun owners confused about their rights to possess and carry handguns and how to proceed while their right to self-defense is in jeopardy. Can I still... [Read More]

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A recent article we did on defending yourself against dog attacks continues to generate questions from our members, so in this follow-up video, Independent Program Attorney Edwin Walker, of the law firm of Walker & Byington, goes into more detail about various aspects of legal dog defense. A transcript appears below the video.   EDWIN WALKER:... [Read More]

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The 3rd Circuit has just issued a decision upholding the exclusion of certain weapons from the protection of the Second Amendment. In the decision, the Court held that the same laws governing an individual’s possession and manufacture of firearms also apply to trusts. We asked Edwin Walker, an attorney at the law firm of Walker... [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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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 as... [Read More]

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It is very clear that Florida Statutes prohibit any state agency, department or bureaucrat from creating a list of gun owners, and that includes the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Specifically, Section 790.335, Florida Statutes, provides: “A list, record, or registry of legally owned firearms or law-abiding firearm owners is not a law enforcement... [Read More]

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