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Woman charged with murder following inconsistent statements. On October 16, 2015, 29-year-old Danielle McWethy shot and killed her boyfriend. When the police arrived on scene, McWether admitted the shooting, claiming it was in self-defense and to protect her two minor children home at the time. She told authorities that she and Oscar Darnell

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On October 16, 2015, 29-year-old Danielle McWethy shot and killed her boyfriend. When the police arrived on scene, McWether admitted the shooting, claiming it was in self-defense and to protect her two minor children home at the time. She told authorities that she and Oscar Darnell James Foreman, 33, were living together as boyfriend and... [Read More]

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U.S. Law Shield of Oklahoma Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles goes through the details of whether the home-defender can fire at a fleeing robber. Click the video to see where the line should be drawn. A transcript appears below the video, and if you wish to read subtitles instead of listening to the audio, click the "cc"

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U.S. Law Shield of Oklahoma Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles goes through the details of whether the home-defender can fire at a fleeing robber. Click the video to see where the line should be drawn. A transcript appears below the video, and if you wish to read subtitles instead of listening to the audio, click the “cc”... [Read More]

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  To Our Oklahoma 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

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  To Our Oklahoma 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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0VRmYcnoKM&feature=youtu.be   ROBERT ROBLES: You have a right to protect yourself in the state of Oklahoma, and you can be out jogging, walking your dog. A dog approaches fast and in an aggressive manner, and then what you should do? If you're armed, you can use deadly force against that dog if you perceive that

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  ROBERT ROBLES: You have a right to protect yourself in the state of Oklahoma, and you can be out jogging, walking your dog. A dog approaches fast and in an aggressive manner, and then what you should do? If you’re armed, you can use deadly force against that dog if you perceive that he... [Read More]

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Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has issued an opinion that leaves untouched a loophole in the State’s handgun licensing law that allows Oklahoma residents to bypass the State’s more rigorous training and handgun proficiency test required to obtain an Oklahoma-issued handgun license. Oklahoma residents have found that they can obtain out-of-state handgun licenses online issued

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Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has issued an opinion that leaves untouched a loophole in the State’s handgun licensing law that allows Oklahoma residents to bypass the State’s more rigorous training and handgun proficiency test required to obtain an Oklahoma-issued handgun license. Oklahoma residents have found that they can obtain out-of-state handgun licenses online issued... [Read More]

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We have been following and reporting on three pieces of legislation that effect the rights of Oklahoma gun owners, in particular, House Bill 3098, House Joint Resolution 1009, and Senate Bill 1142. Open Carry Legislation House Bill 3098 would have allowed the open carry of a handgun without a license. As previously reported, the bill... [Read More]

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Hopes for expanded gun rights in Oklahoma were dashed when a proposed measure that would have allowed a person to point a firearm against another in self-defense without it being a felony, as well as expanding rights of persons visiting the State to carry concealed or unconcealed, died in committee last week. As previously reported,... [Read More]

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