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Texas Law Shield would like to advise our members of an interesting bill that has passed the Texas House. House Bill 554 would forgive concealed-handgun license holders for forgetting they are carrying a handgun in airport security lines. Bringing a gun to the airport is currently a 3rd-degree felony. Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, authored the... [Read More]

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Law Shield notices that the nullification movement seems to have arrived in Texas, as two bills work their way through the Lone Star State legislature. The bills would prohibit state enforcement of federal gun laws and regulations within the state. House Bill 422 prohibits any state agency, municipality, and state and local law enforcement from... [Read More]

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Law Shield was interested to read a Wall Street Journal column by sociologist Jennifer Carlson, who says Americans will become more bitterly divided over the place of guns in society. She predicts (and we react): — Gun-control initiatives will shift away from the national stage and focus on states like California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Washington.... [Read More]

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A retired Glendale, Arizona Navy veteran whose gun collection was seized by authorities because of an on-going dispute with a neighbor is getting a helping hand from the Second Amendment Foundation. The case of 56-year-old Rick Bailey has made headlines in the Southwest and across the Internet. Bailey had complained to the City of Glendale... [Read More]

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Law Shield became concerned when a long-dormant State Department rule change was suddenly being enforced, which affected the ability of our members to travel lawfully overseas with firearms. Exports of rifles and handguns generally require a license from the State Department, except for U.S. residents who temporarily export up to three firearms and 1,000 rounds... [Read More]

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Law Shield was gratified to see that on April 24, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed the Conference Committee Report on House Bill No. 995/Senate Bill No. 1171, more widely known as the guns in parks bill. It became effective immediately. This means those with handgun permits can now carry their firearms in local parks without... [Read More]

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Law Shield was disturbed to see a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming an ordinance in the City of Highland Park, Illinois (§136.005 of the City Code) that prohibits the possession of so-called “assault weapons” and “large‐capacity magazines.” In the decision, Judge Frank Easterbrook held that the 2-1 majority found that “[i]f a ban... [Read More]

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Law Shield has been monitoring the progress of Notice 41P (NFA Trusts) as a Final Rule for quite some time. Update: BATFE is unlikely to publish Notice 41P in the near future. 41P would require the responsible person(s) on an NFA Trust be fingerprinted; add a definition for the term “responsible person” in formation of... [Read More]

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Our Law Shield NFA clients will likely not be happy to hear that UPS has begun to enforce a longstanding policy regarding the shipment of suppressors — it will no longer ship the items, even between licensees. According to a National Shooting Sports Foundation release, NSSF, the NRA, and the American Suppressor Association are working... [Read More]

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Law Shield is happy to report that Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) has signed House Bill 250, which permits hunters in the state to use legally owned suppressors while hunting. The enactment of this legislation immediately brings Montana in line with the 34 other states that currently allow the use of suppressors for hunting all... [Read More]

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The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (“LEOSA”), codified in federal statutes 18 U.S.C. §§ 926B and 926C in 2004, gives certain qualified law enforcement officers a convenient alternative to carry a concealed firearm off-duty with a few limited exceptions. Carrying concealed under LEOSA gives officers a number of benefits... [Read More]

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Details from NBCDFW.com: In late April, Fort Worth grandmother Jewell Turner, 74, thwarted would-be robber when she pulled a pistol from her purse and scared her assailant away. As Law Shield members know, firearms give persons of lesser strength or advanced age a chance to defend themselves against bigger, stronger attackers. “It’s the most devastating... [Read More]

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