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If someone steals your property, can you use deadly force to recover it? Click to watch Independent Program Attorney David Katz explain the limits on how you can legally respond in the Sunshine State.  

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  Do harsh winter conditions or a full schedule keep you from getting to the shooting range as often as you’d prefer? For us too, but that shouldn’t mean you can’t get in a little practicing. Dry fire practice can be an important (and better yet, inexpensive) part of your training. And it’s convenient because... [Read More]

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If someone steals your property, can you use deadly force to recover it? What does the law say in Texas? In the video below, Independent Program Attorney Gordon Cooper from the Walker & Byington law firm in Houston explains the limits on how you can respond in the Lone Star State.        

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360 Tactical Training, a Texas Law Shield facility based in Houston, has a helpful list of do’s and don’ts that can make you a safer shooter and a better guest when you attend any range: We at 360 Tactical Training understand that the first time to a shooting range could be intimidating, so we put... [Read More]

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Recently, a young man living near Broken Arrow, Oklahoma fended off three home-invaders, protecting both his own life and potentially his mother’s life. What does the Oklahoma Castle Doctrine say on this matter? Oklahoma’s version of the Castle Doctrine is contained in Oklahoma Statute 21. O.S. 1289.25. It states that any time you have a... [Read More]

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The Associated Press is reporting that the Connecticut State Legislature is the weighing whether the state should become the first in the country to allow police to use drones outfitted with deadly weapons. The proposal starts by outlawing airborne weaponry in the hands of civilians, and then moves to establish guidelines, training, and warrant requirements... [Read More]

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  We at U.S. LawShield firmly believe in education and training. This applies not only to the handling of firearms and how lawfully to defend yourself, but even to how to use your 24/7 Emergency Hotline! Given that this hotline is your lifeline to an attorney in a situation where everything you say or do... [Read More]

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We at Texas Law Shield firmly believe in education and training. This applies not only to the handling of firearms and how lawfully to defend yourself, but also how to use your 24/7 Attorney-Answered Emergency Hotline. This hotline is your lifeline to an attorney in a situation where everything you say or do will be... [Read More]

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  If I have a valid Pennsylvania License to Carry a Firearm (LTCF), may I legally carry a loaded firearm on my ATV or Snowmobile in Pennsylvania for self-defense purposes? At first glance, it may seem like this is a quick post in that the answer is: “no.” This would be misleading and almost completely... [Read More]

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  A bill reducing fees for License to Carry permits has been passed by the full Texas Senate. Senate Bill 16 is authored by state Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville), and it would cut $100 off the initial cost for obtaining a handgun license. Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Gordon Cooper said, “State Senator Robert... [Read More]

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U.S. Law Shield News host Sam Malone interviews U.S. Law Shield of Florida Independent Program Attorney David Katz about the legalities surrounding a recent self-defense situation in the state.  

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    Come by and chat with your U.S. Law Shield of Oklahoma representatives at the Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show to be held April 1-2 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. With more than 4,100 tables (2,800 8-foot tables and 1300 6-foot tables), just the volume of displays is one of the reasons why Kyle Baggett, state manager for U.S. Law... [Read More]

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