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Law Shield would point out to Joseph Carannate, of the Lakewood Estates neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida, that even though police have said he can set up a firing range in his backyard, maybe it’s not the best idea. Carannate told News Channel 8 WFLA that according to St. Petersburg police, legally he’s allowed to... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to advise our Texas members of activity the Texas Legislature has already taken in its 2015 session. For this update, we’ll concentrate on the five bills that have been read and referred to committee— Senate Bills 11, 258, 256, 257 and 259 — and what we think is worth supporting or opposing.... [Read More]

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We thought our Law Shield members would like to know that a federal lawsuit challenging the District of Columbia’s highly restrictive concealed-carry permit requirement has been filed. D.C. requires that applicants provide a “good reason” before such a permit is issued. We believe such a restriction violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants our members to know that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced last week that it intends to ban commonplace M855 5.56mm NATO ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” BATFE has released a “Framework for Determining Whether Certain Projectiles are ‘Primarily Intended for Sporting Purposes’ Within the Meaning of... [Read More]

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The reason Law Shield members own and use guns for self-protection is because they work — many times without even being fired. WNEM-TV in Michigan reports that an 11-year-old girl recently used a shotgun to scare an intruder away from their home. She kept her composure, did her best to avoid the intruders, but as... [Read More]

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Law Shield will mention the obvious here, just as a reminder: Our members are responsible for every shot fired from their handguns. It’s a lesson that can’t be repeated too often, because the consequences can be so dire — as in the case of a 3-year-old Albuquerque boy who wounded both of his parents with... [Read More]

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Let us say upfront, in language our members won’t misunderstand, that Law Shield does not support the notion or execution of “smart guns” — that is, technology that prevents a gun from being used by anyone other than its owner. We think each individual gun owner is solely responsible for what comes out of the... [Read More]

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Law Shield members probably already know that the road to gaining reasonable carry laws in the nation’s capital will be difficult. But perhaps you’re not aware that sane rules for any legal carry are facing at least one major roadblock. “You have a mayor who hates guns,” new Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser told a... [Read More]

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In a major development concerning discrimination in how financial services and products were withheld from firearms-related businesses due to “Operation Choke Point,” the top officials of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have admitted wrongdoing and said they would cease such practices, Law Shield has learned. Participating in Operation Choke Point, which was spearheaded by... [Read More]

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Law Shield was disappointed, but not surprised, by Washington, D.C.’s issuance of a paltry number of gun carry permits — only eight, as of January 26. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said, “We’ve had 69 applications, of which three were canceled at the request of the applicant. So far, eight licenses have been... [Read More]

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The USA has, by far, the highest per-capita gun ownership in the world. Anti-gunners will tell you that this is what makes America the Murder Capital of Planet Earth. But as Law Shield members already know, gun owners are devastatingly effective at preventing crime, which is reflected in a comparison of international murder statistics. In... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to advise our members that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued a new restriction (Ruling 2015-1) on who may complete items such as 80% AR lowers — and that machining shops that provide equipment, such as mills, to complete lowers can’t avoid firearms manufacturing rules. This... [Read More]

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