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If someone is acting aggressively towards me, can I draw my gun to try and defuse the situation? What are the criminal liabilities if I do? In this month’s video, U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Doug Richards explains when you can display your firearm legally.

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If someone is acting aggressively towards me, can I draw my gun to try and defuse the situation? What is the criminal liability if I do? In this month’s video, U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Matt Kilgo explains when you can legally display your firearm.

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Northern Colorado Sees its First Large-Capacity Magazine Criminal Charge Since its adoption more than two years ago, the controversial law banning magazines with more than a 15-round capacity has not been used to charge anyone in this part of the State – until now. The Larimer County District Attorney filed the charge October 26, 2015,... [Read More]

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Photo Credit: By Andre m (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons The 2015 Legislative Session was a busy one in Georgia, and a mixed bag for firearms legislation. A number of new firearms laws went into effect that expanded and limited Georgians’ right to bear arms. Here are a few of the... [Read More]

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Last July, owner Andrew Hallinan of Florida Gun Supply of Inverness decided that he no longer wanted to arm and train anyone who wished to harm his “fellow patriots.”  He said his decision was a result of the July 16 shootings in Chattanooga, Tenn., that killed five U.S. military personnel. So he placed a sign... [Read More]

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If someone is acting aggressively towards me, can I draw my gun to try and defuse the situation? What are the criminal and civil liabilities if I do? In this month’s video, U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney David Katz explains when you can display your firearm legally.

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Last legislative session, State Rep. Eric Burlison introduced HB 1250 that would have allowed any legal gun owner to carry a concealed weapon without having to obtain a CCW permit, eliminating all criminal penalties associated with failing to obtain a permit for a concealed weapon. Unfortunately, that bill, while it passed the Emerging Issues Committee,... [Read More]

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As U.S. Law Shield has previously reported, Professor Royce de R. Barondes filed a lawsuit on September 21, 2015, against the University of Missouri seeking to overturn its ban on campus-carry. On November 24, 2015, the case was removed to Federal Court at the request of the University in its notice filed October 16, 2015,... [Read More]

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Following the recent terror attacks in Paris, officials in Pennsylvania say applications for gun permits have spiked. Sheriff Carolyn Bunny Welsh of Chester County claims the increase she has seen has “everything to do with the attacks.”   On the Monday and Tuesday following the attacks, her office received 85 applications for permits or renewals, at... [Read More]

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If someone is acting aggressively towards me, can I draw my gun to try and defuse the situation? In this month’s video, U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane explains when you can legally display your firearm.

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Photo Credit:By Edward Kimmel [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons After failing to get stricter gun control legislation approved by the state legislature last session, Gov. Terry McAuliffe decided to bypass the elected officials and instead issued an Executive Order to further his anti-gun agenda. On Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Capitol, Gov.... [Read More]

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Photo Credit: By Andre m (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons 2015 was a decent year for gun rights in Virginia. A number of bills were passed expanding the rights of Virginia gun owners and those who wish to restore their right to possess a firearm and ammunition. Here are some of... [Read More]

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