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Can your employer restrict your ability to carry firearms at the workplace? Click to watch Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane explain the rules for workplace self-defense in the Keystone State.  

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Sportsmen, it is imperative to stay informed on the laws and your rights as a hunter or angler. With Hunter Shield, you get both! Let us share what we know. Learn the law from attorneys well-versed in wildlife laws, and gain access to up-to-date information you need to stay legal in the woods and on... [Read More]

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You may have watched the Guns in Pennsylvania Bars and Restaurants video and had additional questions about how loosely the state regulates the carry of firearms into establishments that sell alcohol. To learn more on the topic, check out this excerpt from Pennsylvania Gun Law, Armed And Educated: ————————————————– Can a LTCF holder carry in... [Read More]

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  In Part 1, Member Ambassador Sherry Hale explained how a Member went out to eat at a popular diner and was attacked in the parking lot. In Part 2 below, Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane explains when you can legally defend yourself from an attacker in Pennsylvania. Also, click to find a Seminar where... [Read More]

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In the video below, watch Justin McShane, Independent Program Attorney for U.S. Law Shield of Pennsylvania, discuss important legal considerations if you plan to carry firearms into establishments that serve alcohol.

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    Just like the kings and queens of old, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania claims as its own all the deer and wildlife in the forest and the fish in the streams. If you want to hunt, trap, or fish in the state, you have to do so by following the state’s rules—and Game Commission... [Read More]

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Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane reminds Members about tricky federal and state laws for carrying or transporting firearms in and around schools. Just because summer is coming doesn’t change your legal responsibilities.  

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Pennsylvania’s Second Amendment proponents claimed victories last week as state legislature passes laws to let gun owners or groups sue municipalities to challenge local firearms regulations. Gov. Tom Wolf, meanwhile, has vowed to veto both bills. State representatives voted 134 to 53 on Wednesday, April 26, to approve House Bill 671 — a measure similar to the Senate’s SB... [Read More]

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In the Keystone State, two bills that bolster gun rights are moving through the General Assembly. HB 671 would toughen existing law to ensure that firearms and ammunition laws are consistent throughout the state. Reason: Many local governments have enacted gun-control ordinances in violation of the current preemption law. The Pennsylvania legislature enacted state firearms... [Read More]

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“Castle Doctrine” and “Stand Your Ground” are self-defense laws that protect you in your home, car, and out in public. To learn how the laws work, click to watch Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane explain the details. Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground Laws in Pennsylvania

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If someone steals your property, can you use force or deadly force to recover it? Click to watch Independent Program Attorney Justin McShane explain how Pennsylvanians can legally respond.  

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