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  If you have to display your firearm toward a threat, what should you do immediately afterward? U.S. Law Shield Member Ambassador Sherry Hale talks to Emily Taylor, an Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield, to find out.  

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  Because a lone attacker opened fire at a baggage-claim area in Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with a checked firearm, law-abiding citizens may find their ability to fly with firearms could be curtailed in the future, Texas & U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorneys say. Gordon Cooper, an attorney at the Walker & Byington law firm in Houston and... [Read More]

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We believe the Second Amendment offers protection for all law-abiding citizens’. For this reason, we would like to recognize two people who have taken the steps to empower, educate, and protect the Second Amendment rights of the Deaf and hard of hearing. Teaching in American Sign Language Lara Wagner of All Can Carry and Jonathan... [Read More]

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As we celebrate this Holiday Season, there are a lot of us who will be attending Christmas services, including some late-night services. Many will want to carry their handgun for protection, and we at Texas and U.S. Law Shield want to make certain that our members understand the laws of their states with regards to carrying... [Read More]

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Most law-abiding gun owners are familiar with the term “reciprocity,” which represents an agreement between two states to recognize concealed carry licenses from each other.  Each state sets its own conditions before entering into such an arrangement, but generally a state will require the other state to accept ALL licenses its issues before it will... [Read More]

The post 'Have Gun, Will Travel' if One Virginia Man’s Lawsuit Against Georgia is Successful appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

A good Samaritan who shot a man attacking a deputy has a new gun, courtesy of Shoot Straight in Fort Myers, a U.S. Law Shield of Florida-affiliated facility. Ken Cohen, manager of the Shoot Straight Fort Myers store, said that Khaled Akkawi, the owner of the Shoot Straight chain of firearms stores and ranges in... [Read More]

The post Affiliate Update: Shoot Straight Donates Handgun to Florida Man Who Saved Deputy appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Gun enthusiasts and hobbyists have long been building their own firearms by purchasing lower receivers or kits and other parts needed to assemble a firearm. The lower receiver is a small block of metal about the size of a deck of cards where the trigger mechanism is housed and where bullets pass through. A gun... [Read More]

The post Untraceable “Ghost Guns” On the Rise, But Are They Legal? appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Is it legal to carry a firearm into a Pennsylvania casino? In this video, U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane answers a question he frequently gets from Members. Can a person carrying a firearm take it into gaming establishments, which are private property? Watch the video to get the answer.  

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Recently, a driver in Florida used deadly force to protect a police officer who was being attacked by a suspect. [See related story here.] The suspect had pulled the deputy out of the police car and had thrown him to the ground, repeatedly attacking him. The driver got out of his car and ran to... [Read More]

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  U.S. Law Shield Member Ambassador Sherry Hale: Welcome to our celebration of our freedom and our Second Amendment Rights. As a U.S. Law Shield member, you are both a member of a family and a movement to protect gun owners. Your membership not only allows us to provide you with the finest legal-defense program... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor addresses the pitfalls and problems of carrying firearms onto school property. Click to watch the video.

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  From the Member Forum: I don’t have a license to carry in Texas, but I understand I am allowed to have my firearm concealed in my motor vehicle without a license to carry. Am I allowed to do this if I am dropping my son off at school? I guess I’m really wondering if... [Read More]

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