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  To Our Missouri 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... [Read More]

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A major piece of gun legislation passed by the legislature this session is sitting on Governor Jay Nixon’s desk, awaiting his decision. Nixon hasn’t signaled whether he’ll sign or veto Senate Bill 656, saying only that he is “going to have to look at this and balance what I believe is right for Missourians’ right

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A major piece of gun legislation passed by the legislature this session is sitting on Governor Jay Nixon’s desk, awaiting his decision. Nixon hasn’t signaled whether he’ll sign or veto Senate Bill 656, saying only that he is “going to have to look at this and balance what I believe is right for Missourians’ right... [Read More]

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The University of Missouri has filed a countersuit against a professor that has asked the court to invalidate the university’s ban on firearms, seeking to dismiss the lawsuit and recover attorneys’ fees for its four high-priced attorneys. Last September, University of Missouri Associate Professor Royce de R. Barondes filed a lawsuit against the school seeking... [Read More]

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As part of a major overhaul of Missouri’s gun laws approved by the Legislature this session, Missourians who want to legally carry a gun in public may soon have the option of obtaining a concealed carry permit that will last a lifetime. However, Gov. Jay Nixon must still sign the bill to make it law. Senate

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As part of a major overhaul of Missouri’s gun laws approved by the Legislature this session, Missourians who want to legally carry a gun in public may soon have the option of obtaining a concealed carry permit that will last a lifetime. However, Gov. Jay Nixon must still sign the bill to make it law. Senate... [Read More]

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You are out taking a walk in your neighborhood and suddenly an apparently vicious dog comes running toward you growling and showing its teeth. All you have for protection is your legally-carried handgun. Is the dog really dangerous and will it actually attack? You have a decision to make in a split second. What are

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You are out taking a walk in your neighborhood and suddenly an apparently vicious dog comes running toward you growling and showing its teeth. All you have for protection is your legally-carried handgun. Is the dog really dangerous and will it actually attack? You have a decision to make in a split second. What are... [Read More]

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On Friday, May 13, 2016, the last day of this legislative session, the Senate and House Conference Committees on Senate Bill 656 reported out the signed Conference Committee Report. The Conference Committee Report was then passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives on the last day of session. Senate Bill 656 will... [Read More]

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Pepper spray, although made from an item you can get in the produce section of your local grocer, is considered a weapon by most states, and is restricted to some extent in nearly all of them. Pepper spray causes temporary blindness, pain, breathing problems and panic.  However, when it’s used excessively, it can kill. Don’t... [Read More]

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The last week of April saw significant activity in both the Missouri House and Senate regarding pro-gun and self-defense legislation this session. “Our state legislature has been quite pro-active in recognizing our basic right of self-defense and safeguarding our Second Amendment rights,” says Law Shield Missouri Independent Program Attorney Deborah Alessi. On April 27, 2016,... [Read More]

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  If you are involved in an incident where you are forced to draw your handgun to defend yourself, you can bet that you will inevitably have a face-to-face meeting with law enforcement. However, before that encounter, you will almost certainly have to deal with making the important call to 9-1-1. Knowing what you should... [Read More]

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