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Law Shield members who like their firearms sourced domestically should be interested in Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s new AR-556 semi-automatic M4-style, direct impingement Modern Sporting Rifle, $749 MSRP. “The AR-556 is the first firearm designed and built in our Mayodan, North Carolina, facility, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the finished product,” remarked Ruger... [Read More]

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Law Shield has seen demonstrations of people allowing themselves to be shot with handguns while wearing bullet-resistant vests, and we always felt squeamish about the process. Because the operative word in the previous sentence is “resistant.” And then there’s another word: “missing.” We don’t want to promote anything dangerous. Still, we expect some Law Shield... [Read More]

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Law Shield members who are interesting in trying new rounds for their concealed-carry arms should know that HPR Ammunition is shipping its Black Ops line of ammunition with new chamberings in 9mm Luger, 40 S&W and 45 Auto. HPR (High Precision Range) is manufactured in Payson, Arizona, and its bullets are hollow-point projectiles with added... [Read More]

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Law Shield members might like to know that Kahr has added another double-action compact-pistol to its “Value” product line, the Kahr CT380. It’s a .380 ACP that’s the fourth pistol in the Kahr Value Series to be introduced in 2014. Earlier this year, Kahr introduced the CT40, CT45, and the CT9. The new CT380, $399... [Read More]

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Our NFA Law Shield members may be interested to know that SilencerCo has released two shorter, lighter versions of the Saker and Specwar product lines. As always, Law Shield doesn’t endorse products, but we do want to let members know about new products or services of potential interest. The Saker K 556 and Specwar K... [Read More]

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Law Shield members who incorporate Remington 870 and Mossberg 500 pump-action shotguns into their home-defense considerations should know that Mesa Tactical is now shipping receiver-length MILSTD 1913 Picatinny rails for its High-tube telescoping stock systems for those shotguns. As always, Law Shield doesn’t endorse products, but we do want to let members know about new... [Read More]

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Multi-State Law Shield members will be interested to hear that the Calguns Foundation sent San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon a letter demanding that he revise the Sheriff-Coroner Department’s handgun carry-license policies. The Foundation asked that the sheriff correct its disputed policies and practices within 30 days, noting that its legal counsel is “ready and... [Read More]

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Law Shield members looking for targets to practice on might take a look at new 12″x18″ Silhouette Targets from Birchwood Casey. Two new versions of Dirty Bird 12″x18″ Silhouette Targets are available — a Blue/Orange version and a Transitional model. Both targets feature a white “halo” around each shot to help shooters quickly see their... [Read More]

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Law Shield members need to note that the number of active-shooter events in the United States is on the rise, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation report. The report, entitled “A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013,” details there have been 160 active shooter scenarios in that... [Read More]

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Click here for video  Law Shield was disappointed to hear the advice of one Wallace Zeins, who was cited by NBC News’ National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen during a Sept. 9 report entitled, “How to protect your family from home invasion.” Zeins is described by a New York police detective and hostage negotiator for 22... [Read More]

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Law Shield wants to give our members some background information on changes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives made to Form 4473 in April 2012 to require gun buyers to distinguish both their ethnic and race identity. You may have noticed the changes yourself and wondered why the new questions appeared. On the... [Read More]

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Law Shield members probably won’t be surprised to hear that ProMag Industries, one of the world’s largest producers of firearm magazines and gun accessories, has officially left California after new state magazine restrictions were introduced this year. The company’s new facility in Phoenix is now fully functional nine months after the move. ProMag Industries employed... [Read More]

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