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Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health say there’s no data to back up the claim that issuing more permits to carry concealed handguns will lower crime rates. Law Shield members will naturally disagree with this finding because we’re concerned about crime affecting us personally, and not necessarily about generalized... [Read More]

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A bill has been filed in Florida to expand the State’s narrow open carry rules. State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Shalimar) has filed HB 163, a bill which would allow a person licensed to carry a concealed firearm or weapon to “also openly carry such firearm or weapon.” Gaetz represents District 4 in the Florida House

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A bill has been filed in Florida to expand the State’s narrow open carry rules. State Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Shalimar) has filed HB 163, a bill which would allow a person licensed to carry a concealed firearm or weapon to “also openly carry such firearm or weapon.” Gaetz represents District 4 in the Florida House... [Read More]

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On September 1, a new law went into effect in Texas that holds the government accountable for trying to illegally prohibit CHL holders from carrying their concealed handguns on government property. Texas Government Code § 411.209 says that a state agency or political subdivision may not provide notice with a 30.06 or other type of

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On September 1, a new law went into effect in Texas that holds the government accountable for trying to illegally prohibit CHL holders from carrying their concealed handguns on government property. Texas Government Code § 411.209 says that a state agency or political subdivision may not provide notice with a 30.06 or other type of... [Read More]

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At Texas Law Shield, we note that the Battle of Gonzales occurred 180 years ago today, October 2. It’s important to us because we believe in the same things as the early “Texians” (as they were called back then) — the desire for self-government, individual liberty, the frontier necessity of self-defense, and the rule of

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At Texas Law Shield, we note that the Battle of Gonzales occurred 180 years ago today, October 2. It’s important to us because we believe in the same things as the early “Texians” (as they were called back then) — the desire for self-government, individual liberty, the frontier necessity of self-defense, and the rule of... [Read More]

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The Texas Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Amendment, Proposition 6 is on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred Constitutional Amendment. The measure was introduced by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-4). Should voters approve, the measure would provide for a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including by the use

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The Texas Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Amendment, Proposition 6 is on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred Constitutional Amendment. The measure was introduced by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-4). Should voters approve, the measure would provide for a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife, including by the use... [Read More]

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Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Tex) filed a Bill Wednesday, September 16, entitled the “Social Security Beneficiary Second Amendment Rights Protection Act” in response to the Obama administration’s move to have the Social Security Administration report recipients who have designated someone else to manage their finances to the National Instant Background Checks System (NICS). Such a move

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Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Tex) filed a Bill Wednesday, September 16, entitled the “Social Security Beneficiary Second Amendment Rights Protection Act” in response to the Obama administration’s move to have the Social Security Administration report recipients who have designated someone else to manage their finances to the National Instant Background Checks System (NICS). Such a move... [Read More]

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Frequently, it seems like freedom is a battle of inches where our rights are stolen in scraps, and it is only when a right is completely taken away that we notice what damage has been done. In this way, a little can go a long way to preserve our gun rights! Earlier this month, Texas

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