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Law Shield makes clear to our members that we’re here for them “after the bang,” that is, to defend them in a court of law should they need to use their firearms in a legitimate self-defense situation. But we also advocate that folks be prepared “before the bang,” that is, get trained and be competent... [Read More]

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has just released its 2015 Firearms Commerce in the United States Annual Statistical Update. According to manufacturing data in the report, U.S. gun makers produced a record number of firearms in 2012 — 8.578 million.  But that number is dwarfed by the 2013 total of 10.884... [Read More]

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Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-02) and 69 other members of Congress are urging Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to make immediate changes to Department of Defense (DoD) rules to allow service members to carry firearms at military installations, bases, and reserve centers, as a means of enhanced force protection. “The American people want to know what... [Read More]

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The Associated Press is reporting that Texas Senator John Cornyn introduced legislation Wednesday, August 5, 2015, that would reward states for sending more information about residents with serious mental problems to the federal background check system for firearms purchasers. The bill would also bolster programs for treating mentally ill people and handling confrontations with them.... [Read More]

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The State of California has had a law on the books for years banning the purchase, manufacture, or importation of new “high capacity” magazines within the borders of their state.  Now some cities are taking it one step further. Los Angeles has now banned possession of what are called “high-capacity” magazines. The City Council voted... [Read More]

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WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports Anti-gun advocates claim concealed-carry permit holders rarely stop crimes, yet here’s another example of a citizen stopping a crime.  WALB in Georgia reports that a Army veteran with a concealed handgun permit stopped an armed robbery and may have saved a life. The event occurred in Sycamore, Georgia: Don... [Read More]

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As a law-abiding gun owner, you might ask yourself: “Why would I end up in jail when I carry my firearm legally and know how to use it correctly?” Unfortunately, as our experience has taught us, even legal gun owners are not out of the reach of the long arm of the law. Here are... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to alert our members who own certain Taurus pistols that gun maker Forjas Taurus SA has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in which it is claimed that some Taurus handgun safeties, even when engaged, may allow the gun to fire if it is dropped. Safeties on several PT-series pistols (shown... [Read More]

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A study by the National Gun Victims Action Council (NGVAC) showed using a gun in self-defense is more effective if the carrier is properly trained and maintains his or her skill level. That in and of itself is no surprise. What the Victims Action Council is trying to do in this “study” is leverage a... [Read More]

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Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn in the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced the Background Check Completion Act (H.R. 3051) Under current law, the Charleston shooter should have been barred from purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer. Clyburn says a “procedural loophole” allowed alleged Charleston shooter Dylann Roof to purchase a .45 caliber... [Read More]

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On the floor of the Senate on June 24, 2015, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) gave a speech in which he made the following statement: “Since Sandy Hook there has been a school shooting, on average, every week.  How on earth can we live with ourselves if we do nothing?” On its face, if that were... [Read More]

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The Obama administration is seeking to strengthen gun control after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., including plugging holes in the background check system by directing numerous government agencies to search their records and identify any information relevant to identifying dangerous and mentally unstable persons. The administration is pushing to ban... [Read More]

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