News

'Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act' Filed in U.S. House

A new bill aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of stalkers and violent “dating partners” was filed recently in Congress. The “Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act” is a bipartisan measure sponsored by Reps. Dan Donovan, a Republican representing Staten Island, N.Y., and Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat. If it becomes law, the... [Read More]

The post 'Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act' Filed in U.S. House appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Man Refused Gun Sale by FBI Vindicated After Suit

  Members: This is just one example of how the legal system can trample your rights. One man had to sue the FBI because the agency wouldn’t correct a legal record it had received six years earlier. Gregory Ledet is an Ohio man who was refused a gun purchase when he tried to purchase a firearm... [Read More]

The post Man Refused Gun Sale by FBI Vindicated After Suit appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Man Refused Gun Sale by FBI Vindicated After Suit

  Members: This is just one example of how the legal system can trample your rights. One man had to sue the FBI because the agency wouldn’t correct a legal record it had received six years earlier. Gregory Ledet is an Ohio man who was refused a gun purchase when he tried to purchase a firearm... [Read More]

The post Man Refused Gun Sale by FBI Vindicated After Suit appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Record Gun Sales for September. Again.

Statistics released by the FBI on October 3 show that more guns were sold in September than in any month before, continuing the trend of increasing gun sales for the past 17 months. Almost 2 million guns were sold last month, bringing the total for the year to nearly 20 million firearms. And remember, the reported number... [Read More]

The post Record Gun Sales for September. Again. appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Federal Appeals Court Rules Mental Health Ban on Gun Ownership Might Violate Second Amendment

On September 15, 2016, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 banning people who have been committed for mental health reasons from ever owning a firearm might violate the Second Amendment. In the case of Clifford Charles Tyler v. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department, the... [Read More]

The post Federal Appeals Court Rules Mental Health Ban on Gun Ownership Might Violate Second Amendment appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Want to Buy a Firearm in New Jersey? Be Prepared to Wait.

  New Jersey has some of the most stringent gun laws in the country.  If you want to purchase a gun there, there are many—many—steps you must go through, and the process can take a long time. According to a statement by State Police Capt. Stephen Jones, “The things you have to go through here... [Read More]

The post Want to Buy a Firearm in New Jersey? Be Prepared to Wait. appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.