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As Law Shield recently reported, following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ order to rehear Peruta, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens decided to abandon her policy of accepting self-defense as “good cause” for a CCW and to revert back to her pre-Peruta policy. This requires individual applicants to articulate and document a heightened individualized safety... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to inform our members about a federal appeals court decision in Ohio that may influence how open-carry rules are enforced in other states: From page 7 of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Northrup v. Toledo Police Dept.: “While open-carry laws may put police officers (and some motorcyclists) in... [Read More]

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Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) recently tweeted a picture of himself and Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) in his House office. Buck wrote on Twitter, “My friend Trey Gowdy stopped by the office — had to show him my AR-15” and attached the accompanying photo to the tweet. ColoradoPols.com, a liberal blog in the state, snarked about... [Read More]

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In late April, Law Shield was interested to see the result of Messmer v. Harrison, a federal district court case in North Carolina. Outcome: North Carolina may not discriminate against permanent resident noncitizens in issuing licenses to carry concealed guns. Background: Plaintiff Kirsten Messmer filed suit against the Sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina; Governor... [Read More]

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U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch of Denver has ordered the plaintiffs who sued The Sportsman’s Guide and Lucky Gunner, LLC for selling supplies to Aurora movie-theater shooter James Holmes, to pay the companies’ attorneys’ fees in the family’s unsuccessful civil suit against the firearms firms. Click here to download a copy of the decision. Sandy... [Read More]

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Program attorneys at Law Shield argue all the time in court, in the world, and amongst ourselves about arcane aspects of the law, so we take language and its resulting interpretation very seriously. Our members lives, fortunes, and sacred honor depend on what words actually mean. In the “Firewall” video, Bill Whittle recounts a remarkable... [Read More]

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Law Shield supports Ohioans for Concealed Carry (OFCC), a gun-advocacy group has sued the city of Cleveland because the city adopted new gun-control ordinances — despite a 2010 Ohio Supreme Court ruling that state gun laws preempt and overrule local ordinances. In the suit filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, OFCC’s complaint argues that... [Read More]

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Who I Am Let me take a brief moment to introduce myself. My name is Dwayne McBryde. I have been involved in the tactical and EMS community for well over 25 years.  I have “real world” experience drawn from the United States Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, Fire Service, Executive Protection, and as a Private Government/Military... [Read More]

The post Gunshot Wounds to Extremities: “Be Trained, Be Prepared, Be Competent.” appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

Anti-hunting groups are working to ban the use of traditional ammunition with lead components. California has banned hunting with traditional ammunition and other states are under pressure to join the anti-hunting movement. Though not all Law Shield members hunt, our members likely will be affected nonetheless. For example, the availability of alternative materials — such... [Read More]

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Reps. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) and Ted Poe (R-Texas) have reintroduced the Freedom From Intrusive Regulatory Enforcement of Arbitrary Registration Mandates (FIREARM) Act. Black originally introduced the legislation in the last Congress, but is now reintroducing it since Republicans control the Senate. The bill would strike down the controversial policy of requiring gun dealers to submit... [Read More]

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As always, Law Shield doesn’t endorse political candidates, but we do note when candidates make statements about the law or Constitution that may affect our members.

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Law Shield notes that a defensive shooting incident in Chicago, involving a legally-armed Uber driver who intervened when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in Logan Square, could not have happened without a concealed carry law that was passed by the Illinois Legislature. No charges will be filed against the unidentified Uber driver, who... [Read More]

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