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The following is a video transcript. I’m coming to talk to you today about going to parties, festivities, and events between Christmas and the New Year. How should you drink socially, have your guns, and how should you shoot fireworks? These are problems. It is against the law in the State of Oklahoma to consume... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. I’m here to talk to you today about the upcoming holiday season, the end of the year festivities, and what to do when you have guests or family coming to visit you at your house for a party or festivity. If your visiting guests or family members are convicted... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. I want to talk to you today about situational awareness during the upcoming shopping season, which also includes the sale days after Christmas. It is very important that when you exit the shopping areas in shopping malls, you are situationally aware of the condition, the weather, and people’s position... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Hello, this is Robert Robles, Independent Program Attorney for U.S. LawShield. I’m here to talk to you today about what you should do if you should, in your daily life, come across a situation of traumatic injury of some sort. For example: your fellow man is involved in a... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. This is Robert Robles, Independent Program Attorney for U.S. LawShield in the State of Oklahoma. I’d like to talk to you about Halloween night or Mischief Night, as it’s sometimes called in the northeast part of the country. Can you defend your house, car, your land, any of your... [Read More]

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Video Transcript. Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana have been spreading across the states, leading to increased struggles between state and federal legislation. But what does this mean for responsible gun owners? U.S. LawShield Independent Program Attorney, Robert Robles, breaks down the latest in Oklahoma laws for marijuana use in regards to possessing and owning... [Read More]

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Does my firearm have to be registered? The answer is no. There is no registration requirement for an inherited firearm in the State of Oklahoma. What if I am ineligible to possess firearms either because of my age or my condition of being a convicted felon or convicted juvenile delinquent? If you are ineligible to... [Read More]

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What do you have to do when you’re confronted by an attacking dog and whether you have to let the dog bite you before you can use deadly force? The answer simply is of course not; you don’t have to let a dog bite you. When can you shoot if you’re confronted by an attacking... [Read More]

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In the State of Oklahoma, you have to be over the age of 18 to buy a handgun from a non-federal firearm licensed dealer. Under federal law, you have to be over the age of 21 to buy the gun from an FFL. To buy a long gun from an FFL, you have to be... [Read More]

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What type of ammo is prohibited in the State of Oklahoma? The law says that ammunition that is less than 60 percent lead in its core and has a fluorocarbon coating, that means that the jacket is extra thick and there is less lead in the core than legally permitted. What does this do? It... [Read More]

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Presently, there are no California-style confiscation laws coming to Oklahoma. Some proposals from California deal with confiscating magazines in excess of 10 rounds. Other types of schemes of confiscation in California have to do with medical marijuana users who are recreational marijuana users—they could lose their rights to have firearms, and they could have their... [Read More]

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Under the Self-Defense Act in the State of Oklahoma, a person is prohibited from carrying a firearm onto a school, a university, a secondary school, or a private school. However, under the state laws, you can take your firearm, if you have a Concealed Carry Permit, have it in your car, drop your child off,... [Read More]

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