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  Independent Program Attorney Emily Taylor of Walker & Taylor details the intricacies of Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground laws and what they mean to gun owners in Texas. Click the video below to see more.    

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  Just like the kings and queens of old, the State of Texas claims as its own all the deer in the forest and fish in the streams. If you want to hunt, trap, or fish in the state, you have to do so by following the state’s rules—and game wardens are there to enforce... [Read More]

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      Carrying a pocket knife is as American as apple pie. We use a pocket knife to open packages, strip wires, even to eat an apple. In today’s world, we also depend on a folding knife to defend our lives, protect our pistol, and with a little training, hold off an aggressive crowd... [Read More]

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  This week, the state Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety was scheduled to hear some bad gun bills, according to Alice Tripp, Legislative Director for the Texas State Rifle Association. She said HB 255, by Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Northwest Dallas County), relates to the offense involving the carrying of handguns by license holders... [Read More]

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A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that nearly 80% of drivers rated aggressive driving as a serious or extremely serious traffic safety problem. “However, many of the same people reported driving in ways that could be classified as aggressive,” according to AAA. If an angry driver threatens you, and you are... [Read More]

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Not having the right holster is a problem often encountered by shooting enthusiasts and instructors. As an instructor, I often have students show up for defensive pistol classes wearing belt holsters that work fine as storage devices or for daily carry, but are insufficient and unsafe for serious training.

  According to KKTV in Colorado Springs, a man who defended himself with a choke hold won’t be charged with a crime. From the station:   On Jan. 22, Army veteran Craig Uehling, 30, encountered 25-year-old Scott Smith in a Colorado Springs neighborhood. Uehling says he found Smith in his driveway and was concerned he... [Read More]

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  On March 31, the Houston Chronicle reported that a Spring man was arrested and charged with third-degree felony deadly conduct for allegedly firing shots “indiscriminately” at two men who were assaulting his wife at their home. What is  felony deadly conduct, and can that part of the law affect Members who get involved in a... [Read More]

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  Members who shoot competitive handgun events may be interested to hear that Colt has released its next generation of Gold Cup Trophy pistols. Mark Redl, Team Colt Shooter and product manager for Colt, told Texas & U.S. Law Shield, “We started the development of the new Gold Cup Trophy when I decided to compete in the Bianchi Cup.... [Read More]

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  Neil M. Gorsuch was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week to become a Supreme Court justice, and he is likely to have an immediate impact on cases regarding the Second Amendment. The Senate voted 54 to 45 on Friday to confirm Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. As soon as Gorsuch is sworn in, he will... [Read More]

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Nearly everybody is aware of the strict laws regulating the possession of firearms in California, and a group of gun-owners seeks to correct what they consider a violation of their Second Amendment rights by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. In California, applications to carry a concealed firearm are submitted to the county sheriff for... [Read More]

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