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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor discusses the intricacies of the law of self defense in Texas when people are doing bad things at night. Does darkness expand your ability to protect yourself and your property?  

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U.S. Law Shield of Colorado Independent Program Attorney Doug Richards says that Members ask him all the time what they can legally do to repel an attack. The answer, he says, is based on specific facts that differ from situation to situation. He also notes that “rarely” will threats alone allow you to respond with... [Read More]

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  When Michael Ferre of Aventura, Florida, hailed Uber for a ride to the Fort Lauderdale airport on December 18, 2016, little did he know that this could have been his last ride ever. Shortly after 5 a.m., he was picked up by Uber driver Namique Anderson for the 15 mile ride to the airport.... [Read More]

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Meet Austin Davis Can the subject of defending yourself from armed criminals be entertaining, informative and funny? If you are Austin Davis, former police officer, and standup comedian, then the answer is yes. Davis is the creator of Comedy Defensive Driving and has opened for entertainment acts as diverse as Jay Leno and Wayne Newton.... [Read More]

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The human right to self defense predates modern culture by hundreds or thousands of years, but some modern commentators believe the right to individual self protection a) doesn’t really exist; and b) is unnecessary in these safe and modern days. However, Members of Texas & U.S. Law Shield know that the need for self-defense and... [Read More]

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By Wilburn Roberts, contributor @ The Shooter’s Log. Used with permission. SIG modified the basic design of the hammer-fired SIG P250 in the SIG P320. In my estimation, the new pistol exhibits a faster lock time, a smoother trigger action and greater practical accuracy, certainly a plus for self-defense shooters such as Members of  Texas... [Read More]

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  An employee of a jewelry store in Conroe, Texas, pulled an AK-47 from behind the counter to stop four would-be armed robbers. One of the armed robbers opened fire and multiple employees returned fire, killing the suspect, reports Bob Price, associate editor and senior political news contributor for Breitbart Texas. Price reported that in early October, Jeffery... [Read More]

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  An employee of a jewelry store in Conroe, Texas, pulled an AK-47 from behind the counter to stop four would-be armed robbers. One of the armed robbers opened fire and multiple employees returned fire, killing the suspect, reports Bob Price, associate editor and senior political news contributor for Breitbart Texas. Price reported that in early October, Jeffery Turner, Jr.,... [Read More]

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A Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s Deputy has been exonerated in the shooting death of his brother after a Virginia family dispute ended tragically with one dead and another charged with murder. Around 3 a.m., at the home of Terrell Coles, an argument took place between Terrell, a Dinwiddie County sheriff’s deputy, and his brother Brandon. At some point, an... [Read More]

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Whenever a critical event happens, we seldom rise to the occasion but instead fall back on our training. While it’s common sense to train our skills at the range, seldom do we practice what to do after bang as much as we practice what to do before bang. With this in mind, here is a five-point mental training... [Read More]

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Rugged, durable and warm, Carhartt makes some of the finest working-man jackets on the market. However, if you ask the New York Police officers involved in the recent shooting of a knife-wielding man, they might say it’s too rugged. The New York Post has reported that officers fired nine shots at the man, four of which failed... [Read More]

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Recently, a woman was viciously mauled to death by a wild pack of dogs in Dallas, Texas.  Suffering from over 100 bite marks on her person, this is a jolting reminder to everyone that you should always carry your firearm in a legal manner, because you really never know when something or someone will threaten... [Read More]

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