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Law Shield previously informed our members about Operation Choke Point, the Department of Justice and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation program that was intended to restrict the provision of banking and financial services to industries arbitrarily deemed “high risk” of conducting illegal activity. See the related stories below for background: Is ‘Operation Choke Point’ Punishing Firearms... [Read More]

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Our Law Shield members should know about a host of pro-gun bills in Florida that are moving forward. This handful of bills would make carry on various school grounds easier and could provide a template for other states to take up: SB 176 is a bill to allow adults over 21 years of age who... [Read More]

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Law Shield is concerned about due-process aspects of the just-introduced “Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act,” which was introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.). Purportedly, this bill would give the U.S. Attorney General the power to block the sale of guns and explosives to known terrorists, and also... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like our NFA members to know about SilencerCo’s new “Fight the Noise” campaign designed to help shooters exercise our rights to protect our hearing. The campaign seeks to enlist suppressor shooters to lobby for the ability to purchase and own silencers without being subjected to excessive wait times, paperwork, and taxes. Fight... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield members may want to drop a “thank you” to U.S. Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) for playing a pivotal role in working to convince the senior management of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to stop a new regulatory framework that would have banned the manufacturing and sale of 5.56... [Read More]

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West Virginia Senate Bill 347, which would have allowed West Virginians to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, passed the State House (32 to 2) and State Senate (30 to 4) by wide margins. However, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed the measure. One group, the Firearms Policy Coalition, said the veto might have... [Read More]

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Our friends at the Texas State Rifle Association have made us aware of a significant development occurring within the Texas Legislature this session. At their request, we are forwarding the following message as a “Call to Action” from the TSRA that we fully support. Because this issue is both urgent and of the utmost importance,... [Read More]

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On March 12, the Montana Senate gave final approval (27-22) to a bill that would block enforcement of future federal gun-control measures. Introduced by Rep. Art Wittich, House Bill 203 (HB203) would prohibit the state “from enforcing, assisting in the enforcement of or otherwise cooperating in the enforcement of” a federal act enacted on or... [Read More]

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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (R) has signed permitless-carry legislation into law making Kansas the sixth “Constitutional Carry” state. Brownback said, “This is a major piece of legislation that’s passed the strong bipartisan support, recognizing strong Constitutional amendments. And the states that have these, they haven’t seen an increase in gun violence, and in some studies,... [Read More]

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Washington, D.C. has dropped its appeal of the Palmer v. District of Columbia case, which forced the city to adopt a carry permitting structure. See our previous coverage of this important gun-rights case here and here and here. Legal sources indicate that D.C. likely dropped its appeal at the behest of lawyers representing former New... [Read More]

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St. Louis Circuit Judge Robert Dierker ruled on Feb. 27 that the Missouri law prohibiting felons from possessing guns is unconstitutional under the state’s new Amendment 5 language. Judge Dierker dismissed a firearms possession charge against Raymond Robinson, who, according to the decision, is a partially disabled man in his fifties, and supports himself by... [Read More]

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Law Shield notes that automatic rifles used in the January terrorist attacks in Paris may have been decommissioned weapons legally bought in Slovakia and restored to fire live ammunition. French police are exploring whether weapons used in the deadly assaults on the Charlie Hebdo offices and at a Kosher supermarket were purchased from a shop... [Read More]

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