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Self-Defense: Florida Driver Sues Uber Over Gun Policy
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA Miami-area Uber driver has sued the popular ride-share company claiming its firearms policy violates his right to self-defense under Florida law. Jose Mejia, 28, is a concealed-carry license holder who became an Uber driver in March 2016. But in 2015, the company banned guns in cars after an Uber driver shot and wounded a... [Read More]
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Arizona: Opioid Epidemic and CCW Collide in Phoenix
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffAn armed citizen in Phoenix was at the right place at the right time to stop an armed man trying to rob a Walgreens pharmacy of opioids. As reported in azcentral.com, 30-year-old Stephen Holguin pulled out a gun, jumped the pharmacy counter at a Walgreens in the 3400 block of West Union Hills Drive,... [Read More]
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Louisiana: More Women Than Ever Focused on Self-Defense and Concealed Carry
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffIn Louisiana, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s department, “which has an overwhelming number of applications from women wanting to take the self-defense courses being offered without charge, announced there will be other classes in the fall,” The Advocate reported. These new fall offerings were in addition to the four courses the St. Tammany parish department... [Read More]
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Louisiana: Congressman Steve Scalise On The Mend After Shooting
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffLouisiana Congressman Steve Scalise (R-1s Dist.) is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. It came as no surprise to his constituents back home that, even after he’d been shot by a gunman intent on a murderous rampage, Scalise neither blamed the firearm itself nor advocated for stricter gun control. On June 14, 2017, Scalise... [Read More]
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Iowa: New Laws Score Wins for Gun Rights and Self-Defense
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffJuly 1, 2017, saw numerous changes to Iowa gun laws when House File 517, AKA the “Omnibus Gun Law,” became state law—and most are to the benefit of Iowa’s gun owners. As WQAD News 8 reported, one of the most important changes concerned self-defense. Iowa’s new Stand Your Ground law “allows lawful citizens to use reasonable force... [Read More]
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As Temperatures Go Up in Pennsylvania, So Does Road Rage
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA 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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As Temperatures Go Up in Virginia, So Does Road Rage
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA 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 your Independent Program Attorney about what to... [Read More]
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As Temperatures Go Up in Georgia, So Does Road Rage
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA 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 your Independent Program Attorney about what to... [Read More]
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As Temperatures Go Up in Missouri, So Does Road Rage
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA 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 your Independent Program Attorney about what to... [Read More]
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As Temperatures Go Up in Oklahoma, So Does Road Rage
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA 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 your Independent Program Attorney about what to... [Read More]
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As Temperatures Go Up in Colorado, So Does Road Rage
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA 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 your Independent Program Attorney about what to... [Read More]
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As Temperatures Go Up in Florida, So Does Road Rage
by U.S. & Texas LawShield StaffA 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 your Independent Program Attorney about what to... [Read More]
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