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Law Shield helps our members with what happens after the “bang.” The First Person Defender online TV series looks at what happens before the “bang.” The show takes regular “good guys” and puts them in an intense, real life, self-defense situation, using Simunition guns and ammo in force on force training to see what works,... [Read More]

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Law Shield would point out to Joseph Carannate, of the Lakewood Estates neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida, that even though police have said he can set up a firing range in his backyard, maybe it’s not the best idea. Carannate told News Channel 8 WFLA that according to St. Petersburg police, legally he's allowed to

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Law Shield would point out to Joseph Carannate, of the Lakewood Estates neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida, that even though police have said he can set up a firing range in his backyard, maybe it’s not the best idea. Carannate told News Channel 8 WFLA that according to St. Petersburg police, legally he’s allowed to... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to advise our Texas members of activity the Texas Legislature has already taken in its 2015 session. For this update, we’ll concentrate on the five bills that have been read and referred to committee— Senate Bills 11, 258, 256, 257 and 259 — and what we think is worth supporting or opposing.

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Law Shield would like to advise our Texas members of activity the Texas Legislature has already taken in its 2015 session. For this update, we’ll concentrate on the five bills that have been read and referred to committee— Senate Bills 11, 258, 256, 257 and 259 — and what we think is worth supporting or opposing.... [Read More]

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We thought our Law Shield members would like to know that a federal lawsuit challenging the District of Columbia's highly restrictive concealed-carry permit requirement has been filed. D.C. requires that applicants provide a "good reason" before such a permit is issued. We believe such a restriction violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear

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We thought our Law Shield members would like to know that a federal lawsuit challenging the District of Columbia’s highly restrictive concealed-carry permit requirement has been filed. D.C. requires that applicants provide a “good reason” before such a permit is issued. We believe such a restriction violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants our members to know that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced last week that it intends to ban commonplace M855 5.56mm NATO ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” BATFE has released a “Framework for Determining Whether Certain Projectiles are ‘Primarily Intended for Sporting Purposes’ Within the Meaning of

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Law Shield wants our members to know that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unexpectedly announced last week that it intends to ban commonplace M855 5.56mm NATO ball ammunition as “armor piercing ammunition.” BATFE has released a “Framework for Determining Whether Certain Projectiles are ‘Primarily Intended for Sporting Purposes’ Within the Meaning of... [Read More]

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The reason Law Shield members own and use guns for self-protection is because they work — many times without even being fired. WNEM-TV in Michigan reports that an 11-year-old girl recently used a shotgun to scare an intruder away from their home. She kept her composure, did her best to avoid the intruders, but as

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The reason Law Shield members own and use guns for self-protection is because they work — many times without even being fired. WNEM-TV in Michigan reports that an 11-year-old girl recently used a shotgun to scare an intruder away from their home. She kept her composure, did her best to avoid the intruders, but as... [Read More]

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Law Shield will mention the obvious here, just as a reminder: Our members are responsible for every shot fired from their handguns. It’s a lesson that can’t be repeated too often, because the consequences can be so dire — as in the case of a 3-year-old Albuquerque boy who wounded both of his parents with

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