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Last August, Mark Cheeseman and the New Jersey Second Amendment Society filed a federal lawsuit against the State seeking to overturn the State’s ban on the possession of stun guns and Tasers. The complaint, filed August 11, 2016,  seeks an order declaring N.J. Stat. Ann. §2C:39-3(h), the statute banning the possession and use of “any weapon or... [Read More]

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  On November 21, 2016, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 263. The new law allows the Pennsylvania Game Commission to regulate the use of semi-automatic weapons previously banned for hunting, in addition to removing the restriction on air, chemical or gas cylinder powered firearms for hunting. Up till now, Pennsylvania and Delaware... [Read More]

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There are some who view the state’s current concealed carry law as vague when it comes to the issue of whether or not concealed carry is permitted in churches or other places of worship. Existing law prohibits concealed carry in churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship unless those locations opt to permit it. Therein lies the... [Read More]

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  After two previous attempts to get a gun control bill proposed by Democratic legislators were vetoed by Governor Chris Christie, the third time may be the charm. Earlier this year, Gov. Christie twice vetoed legislation that would have required domestic violence offenders to surrender their firearms. This time, however, the bill, S-2483, has Republican support... [Read More]

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                With the next session of the Texas Legislature set to commence January 10, 2017, state lawmakers wasted no time in pre-filing bills for consideration when the 85th Legislative Session convenes next month. One such bill filed November 30, 2016, SB 16, is of interest to gun owners... [Read More]

The post Texas Senate Bill Proposes Eliminating Fees for LTC Permit appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Commenters on Texas & U.S. Law Shield social media overwhelmingly want President-Elect Donald J. Trump to push national reciprocity as his first gun-rights-related legislative effort. Those posting on our Texas Law Shield Facebook page and our U.S. Law Shield Facebook page expressed their wish for “National Concealed Carry Reciprocity” above “Ending Gun-Free Zones On Military... [Read More]

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The “Left-Coast” state has done it again. The election of 2016 saw the election of a man for President who has espoused his strong support for the 2nd Amendment and gun-owners’ rights. But that message was lost on Californians.  On Tuesday, two thirds of the voters passed Proposition 63, which further restricted the rights of... [Read More]

The post California to the Left of the Country, and Not Just Geographically! appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Tuesday’s election brought with it challenges in four states to the rights of law-abiding gun owners as well as a potential threat nationally to the 2nd Amendment. By now, everyone is probably aware that Donald J. Trump won the Presidential election over his opponent, Hillary Clinton. That is a significant plus for gun rights in... [Read More]

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For the first time in recent memory, there are no statewide initiatives anywhere in the country seeking to expand gun rights on any state ballots for the November 8th election. Instead, four states have ballot issues that seek to further restrict guns sales and transfers. Voters in Maine, California, Washington and Nevada will decide whether... [Read More]

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A few weeks ago, the Missoula, Montana City Council passed an ordinance requiring all gun sales to first undergo a background check — even private transactions. U. S. Law Shield reported on this issue previously. There were many voicing their opinion questioning the legality of the city’s move, including Montana’s Speaker of the House, Austin Knudsen,... [Read More]

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A recent University of South Florida Sunshine State Survey shows that 56 percent of adult Floridians are in favor of allowing trained staff to carry firearms on school campuses. “Stronger supporters are males, working-age residents, whites, those living in affluent households, college graduates, and residents of the Orlando and North Florida areas,” the USF release said.... [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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