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Taking the family to a state or national park this summer? Then you need to know the rules about firearms carry at your destinations, in state or out of state. Click to watch Independent Program Attorney James Phillips explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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  Is gun ownership a right for all Americans? Or just for a small militia? Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, explains what the Founding Fathers intended in this Prager University video. Video and transcript courtesy of Prager University. And if you haven’t seen our Texas & U.S. Law Shield video about the history... [Read More]

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Taking the family to a state or national park this summer? Then you need to know the rules about firearms carry at your destinations, in state or out of state. Click to watch Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And please... [Read More]

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Want to shoot better — that is, faster and more accurately, at the same time? Then watch this video by Springfield Armory’s Rob Leatham to learn a simple, but vital, technique that will improve your shot-to-shot recovery and your ability to center hits on the target.  

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An incident between two armed individuals in Houston earlier this month offers a chance for Texas & U.S. Law Shield Members to learn what do at the scene of a self-defense incident, says Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington. Byington, an attorney at the Houston firm of Walker & Byington, pointed Members toward a story reported by KHOU-TV earlier... [Read More]

The post After a Shoot-Out, Smart Members Will Take These 5 Steps appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.

  A recent incident in which a Waffle House waittress was fired after defending herself against an attempted robbery shows that even when people exercise their legal right to self defense, they can still be terminated by their employers. According to WSBTV in Georgia, “Deputies said robbers gave a note to a waitress that threatened to... [Read More]

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Mark Gresham, Smith & Wesson’s district sales manager for Texas and Louisiana, explains the features and benefits of the new Smith & Wesson M2.0 in this Boyert Shooting Centers video. Click the image to watch the YouTube video and see if the new pistol fits your needs as a carry gun. Boyert Shooting Centers in Houston and... [Read More]

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  With summer vacations just around the corner, many of you may be planning a trip and will want to have your firearm along for protection. But having your trusty gun along is not the only protection you need—you also need the legal protection you enjoy with your U.S. Law Shield membership when you venture outside... [Read More]

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  Oklahoma House Bill 1803, which prohibits the expenditure of public monies to oppose rights protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, has passed out of the House Public Safety Committee by a vote of 7-6. U.S. Law Shield of Oklahoma Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles indicated this is a bill Members... [Read More]

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In our Texas & U.S. Law Shield Forum, a Member asked: Q: Under Florida law, do private businesses have the ability to prevent a Concealed Weapon License holder from carrying on their property? If so, what is the legal requirement for them to give notice? A: Unfortunately, Florida has no provision like 30.06. Our law... [Read More]

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              Learning how to protect yourself and your home doesn’t have to be scary. Attend a “Laughing at Danger” seminar taught by Austin Davis, the witty “Funny Crime” speaker, and let him entertain, educate, and motivate you all while learning the core values of personal protection. Prices for “Laughing at... [Read More]

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  Taking the family to a state or national park this summer? Then you need to know the rules about firearms carry at your destinations, in state or out of state. Click to watch Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington explain various park rules controlling where you can — and definitely cannot — take your gun. And... [Read More]

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