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  When Michael Ferre of Aventura, Florida, hailed Uber for a ride to the Fort Lauderdale airport on December 18, 2016, little did he know that this could have been his last ride ever. Shortly after 5 a.m., he was picked up by Uber driver Namique Anderson for the 15 mile ride to the airport.... [Read More]

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On Tuesday, January 3, 2017, the prospect of national reciprocity for concealed carry license holders took its first step. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), a member of President-elect Donald Trump’s Second Amendment Coalition, filed H.R.38, known as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. The proposed measure would require states to recognize each other’s gun carry... [Read More]

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  As Independent Program Attorneys for Texas LawShield, the lawyers at Walker & Byington, PLLC receive all sorts of questions about modifying firearms. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people to already be in violation of the law by the time they call us. One recent trend is the installation of a “carbine conversion kit.” Can... [Read More]

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  Sherry Hale, Member Ambassador: Hey, members. 2016 was a phenomenal year for us here at U.S. Law Shield. Did you know that our family has grown to over 210,000 members? And we’re only getting bigger. But I want you to remain vigilant because this time of year crime does go up. One important thing I... [Read More]

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        Perhaps you saw the story on social media. Headlines proclaiming “Ex-Army Sniper Kills Neighbor’s Intruders” and the such. The story, quoted from a Seattle newspaper that one later discovers describes itself as “a news and entertainment satire web publication,” claimed a Texas Army veteran who just happened to be cleaning his sniper rifle at 1... [Read More]

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  Texas & U.S. Law Shield have partnered with SHOT Daily magazine to bring our Members a sneak peak into firearms that manufacturers plan to introduce at the 2017 SHOT Show, which opened today. Although most of the innovation is occurring with polymer-framed handguns, the real news for 2017 is the niche specialization of various models.... [Read More]

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  Staff members of Texas & U.S. Law Shield are attending the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), which opened Tuesday and runs through Friday at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. National Sales Director Peter J. Hermosa attended the show last year to extend and improve relationships... [Read More]

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With less than two weeks left in office, President Obama’s solicitor general, Ian Gershengorn, filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to review a September 7, 2016 decision from the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. In the cases Daniel Binderup and Julio Suarez (heard together by the Court of Appeals), the appellate court ruled... [Read More]

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  A U.S. Congressman recognizes that gun-free school zones don’t work and takes action to address the problem. On January 3, 2017, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) Chairman of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus this legislative session, introduced H.R. 34, the “Safe Students Act” to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSCA) of 1990. Currently,... [Read More]

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  Texas & U.S. Law Shield brings you video training tips from the SIG Sauer Academy, in association with the National Shooting Sports Foundation. In this episode, SIG Sauer Academy Vice President Adam Painchaud talks about the detailed attention needed to safely and effectively holster and unholster a sidearm. Video courtesy NSSF. Used with permission. Watch more... [Read More]

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  If you have to display your firearm toward a threat, what should you do immediately afterward? U.S. Law Shield Member Ambassador Sherry Hale talks to Emily Taylor, an Independent Program Attorney for Texas Law Shield, to find out.  

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  KTRK-TV (Channel 13) in Houston recently reported on a retiree who opened fire on an intruder in his home, and the news channel turned to Texas Law Shield Independent Program Attorney Michele Byington for a legal understanding about the use of deadly force in that situation. From KTRK: Mike Colgin was asleep inside his... [Read More]

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