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Law Shield wants to advise our members that a grand jury in New Jersey indicted a man on two felony charges after he was accused of shooting down a drone near his house with a shotgun. According to The Smoking Gun, Russell Percenti, a resident of Cape May County, was arrested and charged with criminal... [Read More]

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Unfortunately, some school districts in Michigan don’t want to abide by state laws (MCL 123.1101[a] and MCL 123.1102) that preempt them from regulating firearms. But perhaps a recent decision finding against a school will change some such policies. The case stems from an incident in which Kenneth Herman was denied access multiple times to Edgerton... [Read More]

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Welcome back readers. Last time we covered wound packing associated with hemorrhage control. In past articles we also have covered the application of the CAT and SOFTT tourniquets to stop major hemorrhage associated with arterial bleeds of the upper and lower extremities. This month we are going to wrap up hemorrhage control and start our journey... [Read More]

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Today, Law Shield notes the 10-year anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and southern Mississippi — the devastation and resulting chaos is a tragedy that lingers to this day.  But what the politicians did in the wake of the disaster should serve as a wake-up call to us all to be vigilant in... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to advise our members that North Dakota has reached a reciprocity agreement with Minnesota. North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that effective immediately, North Dakota Class 1 Concealed Weapon Licenses are recognized in Minnesota, and Minnesota concealed carry permits are recognized in North Dakota. “North Dakota Class 1 license holders now... [Read More]

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Law Shield is glad to see that one proposed anti-gun ordinance in California won’t see the light of day. The Scotts Valley City Council rejected a proposed ordinance that would further regulate gun stores. Proposed by Scotts Valley Police Chief John Weiss, the ordinance would have added requirements for more security measures on top of... [Read More]

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has sought the cooperation of the National Rifle Association on teaching Indiana’s National Guard members on how to use concealed weapons. Pence is one of 14 governors who decided to arm guardsmen after a gunman attacked two U.S. military sites in Chattanooga, killing four military personnel. To be armed, a guardsman... [Read More]

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Detroit Police Chief James Craig has an interesting take on reducing crime in his city – armed civilians. Chief Craig believes the right-to-carry is an effective means of self-defense in a city with severe budget problems that has resulted in a smaller police force. In 2014, Chief Craig said that after working in Maine, where... [Read More]

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The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a California based gun-control advocacy group, issued Texas an “F” for it gun laws in an August 14, 2015 posting on its website. You can read the entire article here: The group looked at the laws Texas has in place regarding the sale or transfer of firearms or... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to inform our members that two gun owners, two retailers, and three national gun groups have sued the City of Seattle over adoption of a retail sales tax on guns and ammunition. This legal action is a historic first, marking the first time that the Second Amendment Foundation, the National Rifle Association,... [Read More]

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Guest post by TJ Martinell, a blogger and researcher for the Tenth Amendment Center and ShallNot.org. Used with permission. “Researcher and attorney David B. Kopel writes that various gun control policies by the British following the Boston Tea Party included a ban on firearm and gunpowder importation — similar to gun-control efforts of today. Image... [Read More]

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Wayne William Wright didn’t leave anybody out when he sued the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for nearly $5 million because the LAPD Gun Unit confiscated and then destroyed his curio and relics firearms collection of more than 350 guns, valued at $707,950. He also is claiming an impressive list of federal civil-rights violations under... [Read More]

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