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There is a classic line in the gangster epic The Godfather that’s uttered just after a turncoat is given his comeuppance: “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” For those in eastern Pennsylvania’s Upper Mount Bethel Township, it is now possible to take home some cannoli and a gun from just one shop. Visitors can even... [Read More]

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U.S. LawShield of Pennsylvania Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane on protests and guns (transcript). One of the hot-topic issues that we get on the non-emergency line has to do with gun rights and protesting. It’s not my job or my place in life or that of U.S. LawShield to tell you what you should protest... [Read More]

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Note: This is the fifth in a five-part hunting series discussing tactics that land hunters and anglers in jail.    Light faded as the young hunter, who was new to the East Coast, trudged through fallen leaves toward his truck. “Odd,” he thought, “not seeing any other people this Sunday.” Yesterday he saw a lot... [Read More]

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As back to school time approaches, our Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane explains the laws in Pennsylvania regarding guns and schools. Back to school Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane: Guns in school in Pennsylvania is a hot-ticket item. I mean everyone has their opinion about it. I’m here to tell you what the law is.... [Read More]

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Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane on laws affecting guns and boats in Pennsylvania: I don’t know about you, but I am so thankful its summertime. And with summer, comes boats and boating. A lot of the questions we get here at U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania surround acts and circumstances having to do with a... [Read More]

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  Note: This article, Food for the Birds in Pennsylvania, is the fourth in a five-part series discussing tactics that land hunters and anglers in jail.   Scores of people last winter flocked to Berks County in southeastern Pennsylvania for a glimpse at a rare black-and-gold feathered visitor. Some theorized it was a black-backed oriole,... [Read More]

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Law Shield Member Ambassador Sherry Hale: Welcome members and fellow gun owners. In the last Members Voice video, our member Tyler witnessed a criminal breaking into his car. Tyler drew his gun and the bad guys ran away. The legal questions started pouring in, and members, you wanted to know your legal rights in your state.... [Read More]

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Waterways Conservation Officers in Pennsylvania repeat this slogan on social media: “It’s not that unusual … for us, anyway.” Case in point, two WCOs on night patrol last April noticed a white light shimmering beneath the surface of Raystown Lake in south central Pennsylvania. Soon, a man in full dive gear emerged from the water... [Read More]

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  The U.S. & Texas LawShield® 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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A recent national television report asserted that road-rage incidents are becoming more common and more deadly, with the latest incident taking place in Pennsylvania, in which a man is alleged to have shot and killed a teenage girl during a traffic merge. Click to watch level-headed advice from Justin McShane, your Independent Program Attorney, about... [Read More]

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Note: This is the second in a five-part series discussing tactics that land hunters and anglers in jail.    Up until now, it has been one of those rare afternoons when everything seemed to work. Your Eastern Pennsylvania tree stand overlooks a “funnel” of some known deer trails that connect wooded cover with an agricultural... [Read More]

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The short answer is, “Yes,” according to Independent Firearms Program Attorney Justin McShane. However, the Keystone State supplies a lot of legal protection for people against such suits. Click the video below to get the details.     So you’ve been involved in a shooting. And that you are the shooter. Naturally there’s going to be all... [Read More]

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