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Law Shield wants to point out an important concept contained in a KHOU-TV story: The details as reported: A Houston homeowner shot and wounded a suspected burglar in the head around 10:30 a.m. on a mid-November day. According to KHOU-TV: “Shaken up after, the homeowner reportedly told police he fired his handgun because he thought... [Read More]

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Law Shield members should know that their duly-licensed college-age children will not be allowed to carry concealed weapons on the grounds of Texas Christian University, based in Fort Worth. The TCU Board of Trustees voted Friday, November 13, to reject the law, which takes effect August 2016, and only applies to concealed weapon license-holders. Public... [Read More]

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Law Shield members should know that their duly-licensed college-age children will not be allowed to carry concealed weapons on the grounds of Texas Christian University, based in Fort Worth. The TCU Board of Trustees voted Friday, November 13, to reject the law, which takes effect August 2016, and only applies to concealed weapon license-holders. Public... [Read More]

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The United States Supreme Court decided not to review a lawsuit against a Texas state trooper who shot and killed a fleeing suspect in Mullenix v. Luna. In the case, Beatrice Luna had sued Texas State Trooper Mullenix because he shot and killed Israel Leija, Jr., in 2010 during a high-speed auto chase. Two lower... [Read More]

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Law Shield notes with some disdain that U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York is making noise about using the federal government’s leverage as a massive purchaser of guns and ammunition to alter existing legal structures for gun sales. The U.S. government, including military and law enforcement agencies, makes up 25 percent of the... [Read More]

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Law Shield notes a troubling legal matter in Hawaii, in which the Honolulu Police Department is being sued for depriving a United Kingdom citizen who is a legal permanent resident of the United States his gun rights. Also, the lawsuit alleges that HPD seized an already permitted and legal shotgun. The case is Andrew Namiki... [Read More]

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At its annual conference in Chicago held in late October, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) called for background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S., according to a Reuters news report. The proliferation of firearms is one of the factors behind a rise in homicide rates in many U.S. cities this... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to alert our members about an Indianapolis Cajun restaurant that is offering a discount for concealed carriers. Art Bouvier, owner of Papa Roux Po-Boys and Cajun Eats restaurant, located at 8950 E 10th St, telephone (317) 603-9861, announced this week that customers who present a valid concealed handgun permit will get a... [Read More]

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Law Shield members should know that Smith & Wesson Corp. is now offering its M&P Shield pistol, in both 9mm and .40 S&W, with a factory-ported barrel and slide through the Performance Center. In the case of these new pistols, many Law Shield members prefer to carry small, thin-framed handguns like the Shield, which as... [Read More]

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Hogue Incorporated has introduced the EX-F03 knife line, available in two styles, a neck knife and a utility knife with scales. These blades are made in the USA and originate from designs by knife designer Allen Elishewitz. As always, Law Shield doesn’t endorse products, but we do want to let members know about products or... [Read More]

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Law Shield was interested to read the Tenth Amendment Center’s (TAC) 2015 State of the Nullification Movement report, a comprehensive look at the group’s successes and the challenges faced in efforts to resist unconstitutional federal acts through state, local and individual action over the past year. According to the report, last year state legislators across... [Read More]

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Law Shield members should note that the annual rate of firearm-related homicides in America declined by nearly 50 percent between 1993 and 2013, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of death certificate data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the gun homicide rate... [Read More]

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