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There’s been a lot of buzz about Katie Couric’s documentary “Under the Gun.” Some of the buzzing noise is praise by the anti-gun crowd, who is happy to have another biased piece of media to reinforce their pre-existing beliefs. The rest of the buzzing is the hornet’s nest Katie Couric’s team kicked through their editing

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There’s been a lot of buzz about Katie Couric’s documentary “Under the Gun.” Some of the buzzing noise is praise by the anti-gun crowd, who is happy to have another biased piece of media to reinforce their pre-existing beliefs. The rest of the buzzing is the hornet’s nest Katie Couric’s team kicked through their editing... [Read More]

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The 3rd Circuit has just issued a decision upholding the exclusion of certain weapons from the protection of the Second Amendment. In the decision, the Court held that the same laws governing an individual’s possession and manufacture of firearms also apply to trusts. We asked Edwin Walker, an attorney at the law firm of Walker

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The 3rd Circuit has just issued a decision upholding the exclusion of certain weapons from the protection of the Second Amendment. In the decision, the Court held that the same laws governing an individual’s possession and manufacture of firearms also apply to trusts. We asked Edwin Walker, an attorney at the law firm of Walker... [Read More]

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By now we’ve all heard the story of the former Oklahoma deputy who said he meant to use his stun gun but instead fatally shot a suspect with his revolver. On April 27, 2016, a jury found him guilty of second-degree manslaughter and on May 31, he received a four-year sentence, the maximum possible. At... [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

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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... [Read More]

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More and more, apartment complexes have been putting up Texas Penal Code Section 30.06 and 30.07 signs seemingly overnight without any explanation to residents. Understandably, this has been leaving gun owners confused about their rights to possess and carry handguns and how to proceed while their right to self-defense is in jeopardy. Can I still... [Read More]

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A recent article we did on defending yourself against dog attacks continues to generate questions from our members, so in this follow-up video, Independent Program Attorney Edwin Walker, of the law firm of Walker & Byington, goes into more detail about various aspects of legal dog defense. A transcript appears below the video.   EDWIN WALKER:... [Read More]

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We recently posted a video of a road rage incident that occurred in Houston. When we showed this video to the Texas Independent Program Attorneys, it reminded them of their old law school exams. This video has so many issues, crimes, and defenses floating around from moment to moment, we asked Michele Byington (Attorney for Walker... [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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As a Texan, you probably engage in activities that require licenses on a daily basis. Most of us carry our IDs with us when we’re going about our business, including driving, and we don’t give it a second thought. Still, because it is such a daily part of our lives, it’s important to brush up... [Read More]

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