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If you watched the Guns in Colorado Bars and Restaurants video, you heard from Independent Program Attorney Doug Richards that though it is legal to carry a firearm into a bar in Colorado if the establishment allows it, it’s not a good idea. If you do go into a bar while carrying, he also strongly advises against drinking alcohol while there. To learn... [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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The upcoming Memorial Day holiday reminds us that many fine men and women have died to protect our freedoms, including the right to bear arms. Click to watch our own “History of the Second Amendment” video—and remember why it is the right to bear arms that protects all the other rights.  

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Judicial Watch, the Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group, has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) seeking records of communications inside the agency when it was considering reclassifying certain types of AR-15 ammunition as armor-piercing—and effectively banning it from civilian use. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for... [Read More]

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[Updated on Tuesday, May 9: SB 40 passed the state Senate on May 8 by a vote of 35-8  and is now awaiting action from the governor. You can call the governor’s office at (405) 521-2342 to let her know where you stand.] The so-called “Point, Don’t Shoot” bill has landed on Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s desk. Senate Bill 40... [Read More]

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    Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a controversial “campus carry” bill, satisfied that it resolves the reasons he vetoed a similar measure last year. Deal, a term-limited Republican who plans to retire, signed House Bill 280 on Thursday, May 4. His signature drew praise from Second Amendment supporters seeking to enhance security for... [Read More]

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                            A four-bill package has been introduced in the Michigan House, that, if passed, will bring Constitutional Carry to the Great Lakes State. The bill is sponsored by Reps. Michele Hoitenga of Manton, Triston Cole of Mancelona, Sue Allor of Wolverine and... [Read More]

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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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Following a fatal shooting of an innocent bystander at one of its properties, the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) has announced a zero-tolerance policy on gun ownership within its projects. Michael Lundy, President/CEO of HABD, told the Board of Commissioners that he would impose and enforce the ban within the agency’s 5,000 units... [Read More]

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On September 15, 2016, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 banning people who have been committed for mental health reasons from ever owning a firearm might violate the Second Amendment. In the case of Clifford Charles Tyler v. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department, the... [Read More]

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