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In this video, U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane addresses the pitfalls and problems of carrying firearms onto school property.

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With the upcoming election, we at U.S. Law Shield thought it important to remind our members as to the laws in their state regarding firearms at polling places. We turned to U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane for his input. Here is what McShane says: “Fortunately, here in Pennsylvania, there are... [Read More]

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Justin McShane: One of the trickiest situations that Pennsylvania law abiding gun owners find themself in is PFA or protection from abuse orders. There are three different types of protection of abuse orders. There’s an emergency PFA, a temporary PFA and a final PFA. The final PFA is after you’ve had the opportunity to tell... [Read More]

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  Texas and U.S. Law Shield’s series of Armed And Educated books are state-specific legal references — written in plain and understandable English — that contain critical information every gun owner should know: Where You Can And Cannot Possess A Firearm When You Can Legally Use A Firearm Numerous Examples Of How Gun Laws Impact Real... [Read More]

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On September 7, 2016, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that limited the government’s ability to strip a person’s gun rights in relation to certain misdemeanor crimes in the combined cases of Binderup v. the U.S. Attorney General and Suarez v. the U.S. Attorney General, both out of Pennsylvania. The Court... [Read More]

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On September 7, 2016, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that limited the government’s ability to strip a person’s gun rights in relation to certain misdemeanor crimes in the combined cases of Binderup v. the U.S. Attorney General and Suarez v. the U.S. Attorney General, both out of Pennsylvania. The Court decision stated it... [Read More]

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https://youtu.be/sex7RlGdOfE U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane: Nothing can ruin your day like being pulled over by a police officer.  You see flashing lights going on and you think to yourself, oh, great.  What did I do?  As someone who has a license to carry a firearm, there's naturally going to be questions

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U.S. Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane: Nothing can ruin your day like being pulled over by a police officer.  You see flashing lights going on and you think to yourself, oh, great.  What did I do?  As someone who has a license to carry a firearm, there’s naturally going to be questions about... [Read More]

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Free gun locks being distributed. Photo courtesy of Brad Larrison for NewsWorks. On June 16, 2016, by a 16-1 vote, the City Council approved a measure that requires every firearm in Philadelphia stored in homes where a minor child is present to be unloaded and locked inside a container with the ammunition further

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On June 16, 2016, by a 16-1 vote, the City Council approved a measure that requires every firearm in Philadelphia stored in homes where a minor child is present to be unloaded and locked inside a container with the ammunition further secured in a separate container. The ordinance amended Chapter 10-834 of The Philadelphia Code... [Read More]

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The term “background check” has been getting a lot of play in the media these days, with all the political maneuvering and posturing by Congress and various advocacy groups following the mass shootings these past few years. Nearly all gun owners are aware federal law requires federally licensed firearms dealers to initiate a background check

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The term “background check” has been getting a lot of play in the media these days, with all the political maneuvering and posturing by Congress and various advocacy groups following the mass shootings these past few years. Nearly all gun owners are aware federal law requires federally licensed firearms dealers to initiate a background check... [Read More]

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