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Spring Break is here, and everyone is thawing out after a long winter. Before you take part in the festivities watch Independent Program Attorney John Schleiffarth instruct you on the law before you walk into a restaurant or bar with your firearm. You can’t carry a gun into a bar in the state of Missouri.... [Read More]

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Spring Break is here, and everyone is thawing out after a long winter. Before you take part in the festivities watch Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles instruct you on the law before you walk into a restaurant or bar with your firearm. Bars and liquor stores are lumped into a class of businesses whose primary purpose is... [Read More]

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Spring Break is here, and everyone is thawing out after a long winter. Before you take part in the festivities watchIndependent Program Attorney Justin McShane instruct you on the law before you walk into a restaurant or bar with your firearm. Here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania there is no statute or law against being... [Read More]

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New Jersey’s first-term governor, Phil Murphy, has made good on his vow to launch an anti-firearms agenda. In mid-February, he held a roundtable meeting in Cherry Hill Township to list his gun-control priorities for the current session of the New Jersey Legislature. Attendees included numerous representatives of control groups like Ceasefire NJ, the Brady Campaign,... [Read More]

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Spring Break is here, and everyone is thawing out after a long winter. Watch Independent Program Attorney Edwin Walker instruct you on the law before walking into a restaurant or bar with your firearm.  It’s a situation you may have found yourself in before. You go to dinner out at a restaurant and have a... [Read More]

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SB 7026 became law in Florida on March 9, 2018 when Governor Scott signed the bill.  Since then we have received numerous questions regarding the effects of the new laws.   Section 12 of the bill amends Florida Statute §790.065 to ban the sale of any firearm to a person under 21 years of age.  The... [Read More]

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In Part I, we saw the actions Clint took to defend his dog from being killed by the neighborhood stray. Now, in Part II you will learn if his actions followed the law. Watch Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor teach you the law, so you will know what to do if you find yourself in... [Read More]

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Update We have heard your questions and concerns about the passage of SB 7026. Independent Program Attorney David Katz is here to answer these questions through a series of blog posts about different sections of the law. Click on the links below. Bump Stocks Firearms Purchase Age Original Post Will Your State Follow Florida’s Lead... [Read More]

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Sexual assault stories have dominated the news recently, and we have received many questions about defending others against sexual assault and rape. We reached out to Independent Program Attorney David Katz to get the answers to your legal questions on defending a third party against rape and sexual assault. David Katz: Florida Statutes 776.012  deals... [Read More]

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Sexual assault stories have dominated the news recently, and we have received many questions about defending others against sexual assault and rape. We reached out to Independent Program Attorney Ed Riley to get the answers to your legal questions on defending a third party against rape and sexual assault. Ed Riley: Hi, Ed Riley, U.S.... [Read More]

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Sexual assault stories have dominated the news recently, and we have received many questions about defending others against sexual assault and rape. We reached out to Independent Program Attorney Zack Simmons to get the answers to your legal questions on defending a third party against rape and sexual assault. Zack Simmons: In my teachings with... [Read More]

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Sexual assault stories have dominated the news recently, and we have received many questions about defending others against sexual assault and rape. We reached out to Independent Program Attorney Doug Richards to get the answers to your legal questions on defending a third party against rape and sexual assault. Doug Richards: Doug Richards here for... [Read More]

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