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On June 7, 2018, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that local judges of the 14th Chancery District acted unconstitutionally by issuing an order that banned people with enhanced concealed-carry licenses from taking guns into courthouses. According to the Mississippi Constitution, only the Legislature “may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons.” Because of this specification, the... [Read More]

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Here are some headlines from around the country regarding gun use, gun rights, gun products, and the gun-owning community Law Shield members belong to. This time: Hillary’s Three Pinocchios; Aguila Ammunition is close to home; Howard Stern defends the right to keep and bear arms (a bunch of them); Saints coach says he hates guns; and a Mississippi... [Read More]

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Last week, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed a bill into law that allows unlicensed “Constitutional Carry” in the state. The measure, House Bill 786 (HB786), was originally introduced as a church security bill to allow those with a concealed carry permit to have a firearm in church. The law goes into effect immediately. It was... [Read More]

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Today, Law Shield notes the 10-year anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and southern Mississippi — the devastation and resulting chaos is a tragedy that lingers to this day.  But what the politicians did in the wake of the disaster should serve as a wake-up call to us all to be vigilant in... [Read More]

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