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President of the Crime Prevention Research Center John R. Lott recently explained how actor Vince Vaughn’s defense of the 2nd Amendment was spot-on, in particular about how to stop mass shootings. From Vaughn’s interview in the UK edition of GQ: “It’s well known that the greatest defence against an intruder is the sound of a gun... [Read More]

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On May 28, 2015, the federal district court judge handling the challenge to the District of Columbia’s “good reason” concealed-carry permit requirement denied the city’s request for an immediate administrative stay of his ruling last week granting a preliminary injunction against further enforcement of the requirement. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is one of the... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to advise our members that NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action is warning gun owners that NRA-ILA believes the Department of State is moving to censor online technical speech related to firearms— including forums, videos, and blogs. A new State Department proposal in Vol. 80 No. 106 of the Federal Register would give... [Read More]

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Our Texas Law Shield members should be advised about a case that affects both your First and Second Amendment rights and those of your college-age children in the state. Blinn College student Nicole Sanders filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the public institution near Houston after being told by an administrator last February that she... [Read More]

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that though a convicted felon is prohibited from possessing firearms, the individual retains the right to sell or otherwise dispose of them, Law Shield has learned. The case of Henderson v. United States involves a former U.S. Border patrol officer, Tony Henderson, who was convicted of a felony... [Read More]

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Under current federal law, active-duty service members can purchase handguns in any state without being state residents — but that law does not extend to their spouses. Legislation offered by Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Va., would change that, and the measure seems like a common-sense gun law. Rigell drafted the legislation in response to Islamic State... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to brief our members that media reports have said that the Justice Department is planning to issue new rules disqualifying more people for gun ownership, citing the recently released Unified Agenda, which is a list of rules that federal agencies are developing. Worrisome: According to The Hill, the new proposed BATFE regulations will range... [Read More]

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Click here for video: A retired Navy veteran in Arizona whose gun collection had been seized by Glendale police now has his firearms back, Law Shield has learned. Backstory: Rick Bailey had complained to the City of Glendale about a neighbor’s habit of parking dump trucks used in his landscaping company. The dispute unfolded over... [Read More]

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“When seconds count” Last month we started off our TacMed series with a quick low down on tourniquets. We discussed their applications, uses, and benefits for extremity gunshot wounds (GSWs). We talked briefly about the Care Under Fire phase of care as it pertains to Tactical Combat Causality Care (TCCC) doctrine. Stopping life threatening bleeds... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to pass along a story in which a CHL holder prevailed in an armed situation. Being in a cash-heavy business seems like a very good reason to be armed 24/7: From KTRK-TV in Houston: Eyewitness News has learned the man police say tried to rob an employee of an east Houston business... [Read More]

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Law Shield is happy to report that Benno, a Belgian Malinois, will recover after eating 23 live rounds of .308 Win. Ammo. The Baxter Bulletin, a daily newspaper serving Mountain Home, Arkansas and Baxter County, Arkansas, and surrounding areas, reported that the dog got into a bag of ammo left out by his owner, Larry... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to advise our members that a judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the District of Columbia and Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier’s enforcement of a requirement to provide a “good reason” when applying for a concealed carry permit. Judge Frederick J. Scullin ordered that the city is “enjoined from denying... [Read More]

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