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The short answer is, “Yes,” according to Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor. However, the Lone Star State supplies a lot of legal protection for people against such suits. Click the video below to watch the details of how civil lawsuits work in Texas, and watch how civil law applied to a Member in the related... [Read More]

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[This story was updated on Friday, June 16 after Gov. Abbott took action on several bills late on June 15. Also, please see the note regarding the availability of legislative-update seminars at the bottom of this post.] Recently, I covered several pro-gun bills that needed the governor’s signature. Where do things stand? Since the last update, Governor... [Read More]

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Hi, Kirk Evans here, President of Texas and U.S. Law Shield. The uncomfortable truth is that negligent or accidental discharges can and do happen. Over the years, our experience has shown that even the most well-trained, well-intentioned, and safety-conscious gun owners could fall victim to that momentarily lapse in attention, distraction, or even a freak... [Read More]

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My recent op-ed in The Hill newspaper points out that while professors seem to be very concerned about allowing permitted concealed handguns on college campuses, their actions don’t match their rhetoric. While a professor’s resignation at the University of Kansas gets national news attention, for example, only one out of 2,600 faculty members has left... [Read More]

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    Texas Law Shield is sponsoring two upcoming entertainment events at the Redneck Country Club, Charlie Robison on Saturday, June 3, and Ted Nugent on Thursday, July 6. Charlie Robison grew up in the small scenic town of Bandera in the Texas Hill Country, where his family has ranched for eight generations. After discovering the... [Read More]

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Welcome Michael Berry Listeners! Get Your Free $100 Gift Here National radio personality Michael Berry protects himself, his family, and his rights with a Membership to Texas & U.S. Law Shield. Watch his story below.  

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      The 85th Texas Legislature adjourned on May 29, and in the session, legislators passed several bills that enhance gun-owners’ rights in the state. Following are descriptions of several bills that have passed the Legislature and have either been signed or are awaiting Gov. Abbott’s signature: [This item was updated on Sept. 1 to reflect the... [Read More]

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Lupe Valdez, the sheriff of Dallas County, has publicized that she’s a member of an anti-gun-rights group. Can her gun bias affect your carry rights? In this excerpt from a U.S. Law Shield News report, click to watch Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor and host Sam Malone discuss why you might worry about Sheriff Valdez’s... [Read More]

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Did you know that in Texas, a person may not sell a firearm or ammunition to an “intoxicated person?” It’s true, as this excerpt from Chapter Six of Texas Gun Law, Armed And Educated explains: A person may not intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sell a firearm to an intoxicated person. What is “intoxicated?” Texas Penal... [Read More]

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Michele Byington, of the Houston-based firm of Walker & Byington and Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield, appeared on 700 WLW Radio in Cincinnati with host Scott Sloan on March 29, 2016. Discussion centered on a petition asking for open carry to be allowed at the upcoming RNC convention in Cleveland, as well as... [Read More]

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Every day, Houston men and women put on their police uniforms and go to work to protect our city. Our police officers know they run the risk of not returning home to their families when they set out to protect ours. These dangers are all the clearer following the recent shooting of Deputy Alden Clopton.... [Read More]

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Any time there’s an incident involving a firearm or any other weapon, it’s a good idea to call 9-1-1, according to Weston Ray, a lawyer with Walker & Byington and an Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield. Ray says that when you make the 9-1-1 call, report that the incident occurred, and hang up. Then... [Read More]

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