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Nearing the end of his term, President Barack Obama pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others. These efforts roughly doubled the amount of pardons and commutations granted over the past eight years. For many, this information merits a shrug of the shoulders. However, it’s not uncommon for other people to have incidences... [Read More]

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Meet Austin Davis Can the subject of defending yourself from armed criminals be entertaining, informative and funny? If you are Austin Davis, former police officer, and standup comedian, then the answer is yes. Davis is the creator of Comedy Defensive Driving and has opened for entertainment acts as diverse as Jay Leno and Wayne Newton.... [Read More]

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  As we look forward to great things in 2017, let’s take a quick look back at our 10 most popular Law Shield blog entries in 2016. Did you read them all? If not, click each item’s headline to open the story and see what you missed. 1: The Legality of Body Armor (August 17)... [Read More]

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We believe the Second Amendment offers protection for all law-abiding citizens’. For this reason, we would like to recognize two people who have taken the steps to empower, educate, and protect the Second Amendment rights of the Deaf and hard of hearing. Teaching in American Sign Language Lara Wagner of All Can Carry and Jonathan... [Read More]

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  New Orleans resident John Ford is one citizen who believes in his right to self-defense enough that he was willing to take the city to court — just so he could carry a stun gun within the city limits. His actions stand as an example of what individuals can do when they’re willing to fight for their unalienable... [Read More]

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  In the accompanying video from Defender Outdoors, a Texas Law Shield Members Perks facility based in Fort Worth, professional shooter Patrick Kelley wrings out a common self-defense pistol, the Kel-Tec P-3AT, without cleaning and oiling it prior to shooting — just as some first-time buyers who don’t know much about firearms might do. Though this is never... [Read More]

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The human right to self defense predates modern culture by hundreds or thousands of years, but some modern commentators believe the right to individual self protection a) doesn’t really exist; and b) is unnecessary in these safe and modern days. However, Members of Texas & U.S. Law Shield know that the need for self-defense and... [Read More]

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The next legislative session is not scheduled to commence until January 10, 2017, but it promises to hold our interest as more and more gun legislation is being proposed. One  pre-filed measure for the session comes from Republican State Representative Dan Flynn, HB 56. Under the proposed measure, first responders, including EMS and firefighters, would be allowed... [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 stance, grip, trigger and muzzle control, and putting the basics into practice when shooting the self-defense pistol. Video courtesy NSSF. Used... [Read More]

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A Democrat State Representative from San Antonio, Diego Bernal, has set his sights on Penal Code sections 30.06 and 30.07, the laws that govern the current requirements for written communication in the form of signs for property owners to post to prohibit firearms. These signs are commonly referred to as “30.06” (concealed carry) and “30.07”... [Read More]

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