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Protecting our children is the fundamental reason many of us own and carry our firearms. Securing those firearms in our homes is just as important as understanding how to use them in the outside world. Let’s take a look at the laws in your state regarding securing firearms from children. What is the law for... [Read More]

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Does the law of self-defense in Georgia change based on whether you protect yourself during the day or during the night? Are there considerations between the two? Well, thankfully the law does not change, whether it be night or day, if you have to protect yourself, your family, or someone else. In Georgia, the law... [Read More]

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We all know that nighttime can be scary. In some states the time of day can affect your rights to use a firearm in self-defense. Missouri is not one of those states. Day or night, the law remains the same in Missouri as to when you can use self-defense. If you are faced with an... [Read More]

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Day or night, does it matter in the State of Oklahoma? In Oklahoma, the law of self-defense does not change depending on the time of day. The law can be found at 21 Oklahoma statute, Section 733 (in particular, sub-section 2). In summary, it states, “A person may use deadly force in defending themselves from... [Read More]

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Protecting our children is the fundamental reason many of us own and carry our firearms. Securing those firearms in our homes is just as important as understanding how to use them in the outside world. Let’s take a look at the laws in your state regarding securing firearms from children. There is no law specific... [Read More]

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Under the concealed carry laws in the State of Oklahoma, you don’t have to have a concealed carry permit to carry at work if you are authorized to do so by your employer, and it’s private employment. You can carry a firearm on private property, lease property with the authority of the owner of the... [Read More]

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Protecting our children is the fundamental reason many of us own and carry our firearms. Securing those firearms in our homes is just as important as understanding how to use them in the outside world. Let’s take a look at the laws in your state regarding securing firearms from children. Criminal Liability There are no... [Read More]

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We all know that nighttime can be scary. In some states daytime could affect whether or not your use of deadly force in self-defense is justified. In Florida, the use of defensive force or deadly force is not controlled solely by the rising and setting of the sun. This is especially true if you use... [Read More]

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If you have an event that occurs at night when it’s dark out, does the law build an extra protection for your use of deadly force in the nighttime? Generally, the answer is no. That is not part of the framework of the self-defense statute in Colorado. It is in other states, but that’s not... [Read More]

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Can I take my firearm to work? It depends on who you work for. If you work for a private employer, they have the authority to restrict firearms on their property. If you are a Virginia executive branch employee, then by executive order from the governor, you cannot bring a firearm into the workplace. If... [Read More]

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One of the most burning questions that we get all the time at U.S. LawShield has to do with where you work and your Second Amendment rights. There is an important distinction between private and public sector. Private places (meaning non-governmental agencies), have the right to exclude anyone, just like any private property owner, from... [Read More]

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Protecting our children is the fundamental reason many of us own and carry our firearms. Securing those firearms in our homes is just as important as understanding how to use them in the outside world. Let’s take a look at the laws in your state regarding securing firearms from children. What is the law on... [Read More]

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