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One of your Texas Law Shield independent program attorneys, Edwin Walker of the law firm of Walker & Byington, is defending an individual from being sued; not by another person, but by the government itself! After receiving an invalid 30.06 sign takedown notice, rather than following the proper procedure for challenging such a notice (keeping... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor: So, how should you handle a police encounter when you’re driving in your car and all of a sudden you see the flashing red or blue lights behind you? Well, first thing is pull off to the right side of the road as quickly as possible. If... [Read More]

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As of today, August 1st 2016, campus carry has gone into effect for four year universities. Here are the five things you need to know about campus carry in Texas to stay legal. Concealed carry is now legal; Open carry is not allowed! Now with campus carry in effect, concealed carry by a “license to... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington goes through the details of whether the home-defender can fire at a fleeing robber. Click the video to see where the line should be drawn. A transcript appears below the video, and if you wish to read subtitles instead of listening to the audio, click the “cc” tab... [Read More]

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  To Our Texas Members and Other Friends of the Gun: As you may have seen from our newsletters on Friday, June 17, Texas & U.S. Law Shield launched a new event campaign entitled “Surviving an Active Shooter” in a few select Texas and Florida markets. The response we received was overwhelming. In fact, within the first hour... [Read More]

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Our Texas Law Shield mascot, Mason the Bear, certainly gets around. Here are a few places he’s been spotted recently. Got a photo of you and Mason, or Mason in a cool place? If so, email it to lawshieldnews@gmail.com and we’ll show it to the Law Shield community.                  ... [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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Dear Members and Friends: I would like to personally thank all of our Texas members and all of the facilities, instructors, ranges, and stores that have worked with us over the years. Thanks to you and all of your support in our home state, U.S. Law Shield (which operates outside Texas) is now available to... [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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We recently posted a video of a road rage incident that occurred in Houston. When we showed this video to the Texas Independent Program Attorneys, it reminded them of their old law school exams. This video has so many issues, crimes, and defenses floating around from moment to moment, we asked Michele Byington (Attorney for Walker... [Read More]

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  Texas Law Shield Members, we appreciate your sending in information on organizations, businesses, clubs, and any other entities in the Great State of Texas that promote gun rights and the expansion of liberty at all levels, from instruction of new shooters to legislative links for pro-gun politicians. If you know someone who’s supportive of... [Read More]

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