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  As Texas & U.S. Law Shield have previously reported, advocates of hearing protection want to pursue new legislation to make suppressors easier to buy, and a key backer is Donald Trump, Jr. “It’s about safety,” Trump Jr. explains in the video interview above recorded last September with the founder of SilencerCo Joshua Waldron. “It’s a health issue,... [Read More]

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A few weeks ago, two men were convicted in Kansas under the National Firearms Act for doing what was legal under state law. The feds ignored a state law that prohibited the federal government from enforcing any laws restricting firearms within the borders of Kansas. This showdown pitted States Rights and the Second Amendment against... [Read More]

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Commenters on Texas & U.S. Law Shield social media overwhelmingly want President-Elect Donald J. Trump to push national reciprocity as his first gun-rights-related legislative effort. Those posting on our Texas Law Shield Facebook page and our U.S. Law Shield Facebook page expressed their wish for “National Concealed Carry Reciprocity” above “Ending Gun-Free Zones On Military... [Read More]

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When Donald Trump is sworn into the Presidency in January, 2017, he will be greeted with various gun-reform measures already filed in Congress. Furthermore, he may have the chance to carry out some of his published policy positions on gun rights through Executive Orders. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act... [Read More]

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Agents for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada found an unusual firearm among the 68 firearms discovered in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints across the nation the week of July 29th-Aug 4th of this year. According to the TSA, a passenger attempted to bring a gun through security... [Read More]

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The 3rd Circuit has just issued a decision upholding the exclusion of certain weapons from the protection of the Second Amendment. In the decision, the Court held that the same laws governing an individual’s possession and manufacture of firearms also apply to trusts. We asked Edwin Walker, an attorney at the law firm of Walker... [Read More]

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The 3rd Circuit has just issued a decision upholding the exclusion of certain weapons from the protection of the Second Amendment. In the decision, the Court held that the same laws governing an individual’s possession and manufacture of firearms also apply to trusts. We asked Edwin Walker, an attorney at the law firm of Walker... [Read More]

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For our Law Shield members in various states, here’s a quick rundown of gun-related headlines from around the country: Planting Seeds of Guns Safety–and History (CO) State Supreme Court Lets Stand Ban on Guns in University Housing (FL) Gun Owners Dodge a Bullet! (GA) Governor Decides on Campus Carry Bill (GA) Governor Promises to Veto Constitutional Carry... [Read More]

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Dennis R. Pratte, II, owner and business manager of Broadstone Security, LLC, that does business as NOVA Armory, has had enough. NOVA Armory opened its doors in March, 2016 in Arlington, Virginia, despite protests from various individuals and groups. The owner has sued 64 people, including elected officials, claiming that they conspired to destroy the... [Read More]

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On April 25, 2016, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2637 into law regarding the use of suppressors while hunting on public land. Current Oklahoma law states that it is only legal for Oklahomans to hunt with a suppressor as long as they are on private property with permission from the landowner. In recent... [Read More]

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