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Can your employer restrict your ability to carry firearms at the workplace? Click to watch Independent Program Attorney David Katz explain the rules for workplace self-defense in the Sunshine State.  

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You may have watched the Guns in Virginia Bars and Restaurants video and had additional questions about how the state regulates the carry of firearms into establishments that sell alcohol. To learn more on the topic so you can stay legal while you carry, check out this excerpt from our brand-new book, Virginia Gun Law, Armed And Educated: ————————————————–... [Read More]

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U.S. Law Shield of Oklahoma Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles points out that three notable Senate bills involving firearms have been sent to Republican Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin for signature. She signed the first, SB 40, into law May 15. Dubbed the “Point, Don’t Shoot” bill, SB 40 protects an individual who points a firearm... [Read More]

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You may have watched the Guns in Oklahoma Bars and Restaurants video and had additional questions about how the state regulates the carry of firearms into establishments that sell alcohol. To learn more on the topic so you can stay legal while you carry, check out this excerpt from Oklahoma Gun Law, Armed And Educated: ————————————————– Business establishment whose... [Read More]

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Taking the family to a state or national park this summer? Then you need to know the rules about firearms carry at your destinations, in state or out of state. Click to watch Independent Program Attorney James Phillips explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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    Texas & U.S. Law Shield affiliate gun-store sources have said that Ruger has announced two new additions to the Mark IV series of rimfire pistols: the Mark IV 22/45 Tactical and the Mark IV Competition. These configurations are similar to models already in the Mark III pistol lineup, and these additions to the Mark IV... [Read More]

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  Members, mark February 18 on your calendars! You don’t want to miss this opportunity to sharpen your shooting skills at a Texas Law Shield Range Day. Our friends at Ballistic Therapy Indoor Shooting Range in Boerne, Texas, are offering a huge discount on range fees exclusively to Texas Law Shield members during the event—10... [Read More]

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  Perhaps you heard what recently happened to our friends at Full Armor Firearms in Houston. After 13 burglaries in five years, including one earlier this month, owner James Hillin asked two of his employees to stay overnight in the store. During the night, two cars pulled into the parking lot. According to the Houston Chronicle,... [Read More]

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Nearing the end of his term, President Barack Obama pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others. These efforts roughly doubled the amount of pardons and commutations granted over the past eight years. For many, this information merits a shrug of the shoulders. However, it’s not uncommon for other people to have incidences... [Read More]

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued its final version of its smart gun guidelines, releasing a final version of “baseline specifications” outlining a detailed description of the minimum technical requirements that law enforcement agencies expect from smart gun technology, reinforcing the recommendations it made in June of this year. The baseline specifications were... [Read More]

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                With the next session of the Texas Legislature set to commence January 10, 2017, state lawmakers wasted no time in pre-filing bills for consideration when the 85th Legislative Session convenes next month. One such bill filed November 30, 2016, SB 16, is of interest to gun owners... [Read More]

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On October 19, 2016, State Representatives Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Park), introduced House Bill 5996, a bill to regulate the manufacture, possession, sale or transfer of “assault weapons.” The bill defines assault weapons to include some semiautomatic pistols or semiautomatic or pump-action rifles that are capable of accepting a detachable magazine if, in the case of... [Read More]

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