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The following is a video transcript. It’s that time of year where family comes and visits. Now, there are great members of the family and there are some people that might have lived through some difficulties in the past. Whatever their scenario is, they are a prohibited person. They are a family member coming over,... [Read More]

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  The following is a video transcript. Do you go out holiday shopping? I don’t know a lot of people that do. But just in case you do, I think it would be smart for us to talk a little bit about holiday shopping and that time of year, because bad things happen and evil... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. We want to talk a little bit about the Good Samaritan Laws in Pennsylvania, as they’re collectively known. So, let’s talk a little bit about civil and criminal cases. “Civil” is when they try and take your money or your property. “Criminal” is when they try and lock you... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. I don’t know about you, but I really like Halloween. Seeing all those happy kids with all their Power Rangers, and all that great stuff. But sometimes, we don’t like what the teenagers do, specifically smashing pumpkins or stealing decorations. It always comes into question of where’s the line,... [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, Justin McShane, breaks down the latest in Pennsylvania law for marijuana use in regards to possessing and owning... [Read More]

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One of the saddest phone calls that we get at U.S. LawShield is when a family member has passed. Our heart goes out, our condolences, but when it comes time to settle affairs, and to settle up possessions, inevitably there are questions that have to do with inheriting firearms and making sure we’re all on... [Read More]

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I have a dog. I love dogs. But something that comes up frequently is, “What do I do if a dog is attacking me, or my dog or loved one?” Under Pennsylvania law, it is lawful for you to shoot a dog if it’s attacking you or another person or your domestic animal. If that’s... [Read More]

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We have a lot of questions that come in about legal age to purchase a firearm and legal age to possess a firearm. In Pennsylvania, it’s actually kind of simple—legal age to purchase, that is. When it comes to a handgun, both under federal and state law, it’s 21 years old. If it’s a long gun,... [Read More]

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One of the cool things about coming to our U.S. LawShield seminars is we do a series of what we call Myth Busters, and that has to do with commonly held notions that are just quite frankly ridiculous and have no basis in the law. A lot of that has to do with ammunition. There... [Read More]

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Pennsylvania has both state and federal considerations that come into play when you are looking at laws pertaining to guns and school zones. Federal Law Currently the law considers within 1,000 feet as a gun-free school zone. It doesn’t apply to people that have a valid license to carry a firearm or if it’s private... [Read More]

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Some states have Stand Your Ground law, and some don’t. Each one of them is a little idiosyncratic and they have little idiosyncrasies. It is separate and distinct from the Castle Doctrine. The Castle Doctrine is geolocation-based, meaning in your house, around your curtilage, that general area, where Stand Your Ground applies no matter where... [Read More]

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Is there any sort of special outcome or difference with your right of self-defense if it is daytime or nighttime? All things being equal, the same facts involved, it shouldn’t matter, daytime versus nighttime. It still goes into that totality of the circumstances evaluation. That comes down to, under the totality of the circumstances, is... [Read More]

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