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Law Shield recommends to our members a “quip” by trainer John S. Farnam, who wrote a blog post called “Little Mistakes” on Dec. 26. He says, “Professional golfers, NFL head coaches, criminal defense attorneys, and seasoned Operators all unite in this advice: ‘It’s never the ‘great shots’ that save you. It’s always the little mistakes... [Read More]

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On January 13, U.S. Law Shield, a multi-state 100,000+ gun-owner member organization, filed paperwork to sue the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for the city’s now-illegal gun laws. “The capital city must follow the laws,” said attorney Justin J. McShane of The McShane Firm, who is the lead attorney in the lawsuit and lead U.S. Law... [Read More]

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Our NFA Law Shield members will soon have another state in which they can legally use a suppressor. Governor John Kasich signed HB 234 (Allow Noise Suppressors While Hunting) on December 19. It will become effective after 90 days, or about March 20. The bill was supported by the American Suppressor Association. In early December,... [Read More]

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Law Shield doesn’t like secrecy in most affairs of government, so we’re more than a little miffed about a handful of state legislators from across the country who supposedly belong to a new anti-gun group, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, or ASLGVP. In December, the group announced its existence at the National Press... [Read More]

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Click here for video. Law Shield is happy to report that charges have not been filed against a Memphis homeowner who, in late December, shot a home invader multiple times and killed the intruder. WREG-TV in Memphis reported that 22-year-old Nico Carlisle and another suspect knocked on a door in the 2300 block of Devoy... [Read More]

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Law Shield recommends to our members that you pattern your particular self-defense shotguns so that you know how they work in all scenarios. Despite popular belief, shotguns should be treated as precision tools at close ranges. In this video, Clint Smith, president and director of the Thunder Ranch training center, shares his knowledge of the... [Read More]

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CNN Reported – That a gunman shot a doctor at a Texas veterans’ hospital Tuesday, then turned his gun on himself. Both the victim and the shooter in the incident at the El Paso VA Health Care System have died, Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty told reporters. “All other VA patients and staff are safe.... [Read More]

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KWTX Reported that on January 2, 2015 a homeowner shot and killed a man who authorities think broke into a home in Vidor near Beaumont, close to Texas’ Gulf Coast, thinking it belonged to someone he knew. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as William Bloomer, 38, in a statement Thursday. Authorities responded... [Read More]

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Though many of our civilian members may not know it, Law Shield has a Law Enforcement Legal Defense Program much like our civilian program, but it’s specialized for peace officers’ needs. So we’re especially sensitive to read news that law-enforcement fatalities in the U.S. rose 24 percent in 2014, reversing what had been two years... [Read More]

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Rejina Sincic, self-described as an Indian film director and screenwriter based in San Francisco, produced and released an eye-poppingly dangerous and foolish public-service-announcement video that advises kids to take their parents’ guns to schools and turn the firearms in. It doesn’t take a lawyer to tell you that not only does advocating such action break... [Read More]

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Click here for video  Over the Christmas holiday, many Texans enjoyed times of fellowship with family and friends, but an unlucky few were put in the difficult position of having to use their firearms to defend both themselves and others.  Click2Houston published a story about a store owner and his wife who were forced to use... [Read More]

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While Law Shield members own and carry firearms for a number of reasons, it’s worth noting that a bill filed Dec. 17 in the Texas legislature proposes constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Rep. Trent Ashby of Lufkin, Texas, authored the measure, HJR 61. Ashby said, “Hunting and fishing is a fundamental right which Texans... [Read More]

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