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Former Williamson County Court-at-Law Judge Timothy Wright, 70, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for illegally selling guns and lying to investigators. Wright also was fined $15,000. He had faced a possible penalty of up to 60 months in federal prison for dealing firearms without a license and for making false statements... [Read More]

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Law Shield reports that the New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office has settled with retailers Wal-mart, Amazon, K-Mart and Sears, and an online retailer ACTA for selling toy guns that look too real. The state fined the companies more than $300,000 collectively for the sale of imitation guns in realistic colors such as... [Read More]

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is at it again.  After backing off of its proposed ban on 5.56 M855 “green tip” ammunition popular in the AR-15 rifle a few months ago while it “re-evaluates its position” following the tens of thousands comments it received, the ATF has now set its sights on... [Read More]

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In response to a letter from members of Congress requesting the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility investigate its own actions in its Operation Choke Point, the DOJ found no misconduct on its part. Our previous coverage of Operation Choke Point is here, here, and here. Operation Choke Point was a DOJ operation in... [Read More]

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Law Shield asked for permission to post this item from the National Shooting Sports Foundation in its entirety. It’s about making changes to the FBI NICS instant-check program, and it contains ideas for improving the system of gun-background checks to help prevent future tragedies. Guest post by Larry Keane, Senior VP and General Counsel for... [Read More]

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Following the recent unrest in Ferguson, MO, four civilians in bullet proof vests, and carrying rifles and sidearms patrolled a street in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday saying they were there to protect a journalist from the media organization known as “Infowars.com.” The men are part of an organization called Oath Keepers, which describes itself as... [Read More]

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Drones are everywhere and are gaining popularity for both personal and commercial applications. An 18 year old Connecticut engineering student has taken the concept of “air power” to a new level by installing a semi-automatic handgun to his drone.  Austin Haughwout built his handgun-firing remote-controlled hovercraft and recorded the accompanying video, which already has several... [Read More]

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WISN-TV in Milwaukee has reported that Rami Murrar, owner of Bouchard’s clothing store in Milwaukee, was working in his store around 4 a.m. on July 27 when a van smashed into the security doors and concrete posts protecting his store. After the van broke through the doors, three armed men attempted to enter the store.... [Read More]

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In Baytown, Texas, armed Pastor Benny Holmes stopped an intruder in a recent self-defense shooting at the Church of New Beginnings. According to police reports, Lee Marvin Blue Jr. tried to enter the Church of New Beginnings by kicking in the door in an attempt to rob it. Surveillance video shows the man breaking through... [Read More]

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Law Shield reports that a federal appellate court denied a request for en banc review to re-hear the “Docs vs. Glocks” case, a challenge to a Florida statute that prevents healthcare professionals from inquiring about a patient’s firearms. More accurately known as Wollschlaeger v. Florida, the named plaintiff in the case was Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger.... [Read More]

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John David McMorris claimed he was wrongfully arrested on Christmas Eve, 2013. The Flint Township man claims he was legally openly carrying his pistol when he was stopped and arrested by police as he walked along the road near his house on the way to the store, MLive.com reported.  McMorris spent that Christmas in jail.... [Read More]

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Learn how to survive a low-light lethal force encounter by using a firearm in conjunction with a flashlight.

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