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On June 27, 2016, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a Texas case involving the State’s attempt to regulate abortion clinics. Hellerstedt stems from a case where the State was trying to shut down controversial abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell’s clinic by imposing stricter regulations. In a 5-3 decision, the... [Read More]

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  On June 27, 2016, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a Texas case involving the State’s attempt to regulate abortion clinics. Hellerstedt stems from a case where the State was trying to shut down controversial abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell’s clinic by imposing stricter regulations. In... [Read More]

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by Emily Taylor, Walker & Byington Texas Law Shield Members often ask us if a lawyer will come to the scene of an incident. The answer can be “Yes,” depending on the location and what’s transpired. But there’s often a very good legal reason not to have your lawyer at the scene. If the incident did not... [Read More]

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Catchy terms like “Stand Your Ground” and the “Castle Doctrine” remain common topics of dinner-table discussions because the media acts very authoritative when they glibly throw around those terms. However, these are not legal terms or standards when it comes to Texas law. You will not find the words “stand your ground” or “castle” anywhere... [Read More]

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Recently, a Texas Law Shield member was arrested for the possession of body armor.  Ultimately, the member was released from custody and no charges were filed. One question we’ve received is: Am I legally allowed to have body armor? If you’re not a convicted felon, the answer is yes. Federal law Body armor is discussed... [Read More]

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One of your Texas Law Shield independent program attorneys, Edwin Walker of the law firm of Walker & Byington, is defending an individual from being sued; not by another person, but by the government itself! After receiving an invalid 30.06 sign takedown notice, rather than following the proper procedure for challenging such a notice (keeping... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor: So, how should you handle a police encounter when you’re driving in your car and all of a sudden you see the flashing red or blue lights behind you? Well, first thing is pull off to the right side of the road as quickly as possible. If... [Read More]

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The Olympics are coming up, but they’re all the way in Rio. So Boyert Shooting Center is running its own Boyert Olympic Games August 9-28, in which participants get a chance to win prizes, including a free gun. The games will be broken up into seven range and simulator challenges, and shooters will have the... [Read More]

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As of today, August 1st 2016, campus carry has gone into effect for four year universities. Here are the five things you need to know about campus carry in Texas to stay legal. Concealed carry is now legal; Open carry is not allowed! Now with campus carry in effect, concealed carry by a “license to... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington goes through the details of whether the home-defender can fire at a fleeing robber. Click the video to see where the line should be drawn. A transcript appears below the video, and if you wish to read subtitles instead of listening to the audio, click the “cc” tab... [Read More]

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Interview from Houston KTRK-TV Channel 13, Sunday, June 19, 2016, by Gina Gaston:      

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  To Our Texas Members and Other Friends of the Gun: As you may have seen from our newsletters on Friday, June 17, Texas & U.S. Law Shield launched a new event campaign entitled “Surviving an Active Shooter” in a few select Texas and Florida markets. The response we received was overwhelming. In fact, within the first hour... [Read More]

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