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Leonard Embody of Nashville, Tennessee is exercising his 2nd Amendment rights about as vigorously as anyone we’ve seen. A judge recently dismissed weapons charges against Embody for carrying a cased suppressed rifle near the Criminal Justice Center in Nashville, NewsChannel 5 reported. He was wearing body armor and carrying a rifle with an attached silencer,... [Read More]

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Law Shield members who prefer a wheelgun for self defense may be interested in Liberty Ammunition’s lead-free .357 Magnum loads. As always, Law Shield doesn’t endorse products, but we do want to let members know about new products or services of potential interest. Liberty Ammunition claims its 50-grain Civil Defense .357 Magnum load achieved velocities... [Read More]

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Our U.S. Law Shield Law Enforcement program members may be interested in Steiner’s new American Hero Instant Savings Program. The new program offers instant savings or discounts on all Steiner binoculars, riflescopes and laser rangefinders purchased at any Steiner authorized Law Enforcement dealers in United States. The discount is taken at the point of sale... [Read More]

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Our Multi-State members need to be aware of an August 25 ruling in Louisiana, in which Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson declared a Baton Rouge ordinance banning the possession of guns at bars and other places that sell alcohol as unconstitutional, including the parking lots of places that sell alcohol. Keep in mind... [Read More]

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The Washington Times recently reported a troubling set of statistics; in Chicago, African Americans are struggling to receive concealed carry permits.  Where many firearms and self-defense advocates would suggest legal firearms ownership and carry permits are needed, in high crime areas, in Chicago’s “crime-ridden neighborhoods of Englewood and West Englewood, combined with West Garfield Park,... [Read More]

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Law Shield has to wonder about the quality of Huffington Post’s reporting if its correspondent Ryan J. Reilly knows so little about guns or shooting. Reilly is a D.C.-based reporter who covers the Justice Department and the Supreme Court for The Huffington Post. He has covered federal law enforcement and legal news since 2009, previously... [Read More]

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Law Shield’s Multi-State members may be interested to learn that one of the architects of the state’s gun-ban legislation was recently primaried out of office, according to the gun-rights group Connecticut Carry. John McKinney, a candidate for governor, lost in the state primaries. “We will not stop until all politicians who voted for the 2013... [Read More]

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At Law Shield, we have often wondered how bulletproof regular objects are — sheetrock, plywood, car doors, windshields. Now the folks at BulletSafe are finding out. In a new YouTube video series, BulletSafe President Tom Nardone shoots a 50-caliber round from a Desert Eagle into one of his company’s vests, then compares the vest’s performance... [Read More]

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Law Shield has learned that RWC Group LLC of Tullytown, Pennsylvania, the exclusive importer of the Concern Kalashnikov Izhmash Saiga line of rifles and shotguns, has announced that a limited inventory of Russian-branded product will become available in less than a month. Recent trade sanctions imposed by President Obama, designed to punish Russia for its... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like our members to know that a museum-goer says he found out the hard way not to bring a gun into the High Museum in Atlanta. Johnny Ariemma’s account of what happened when he did carry a handgun into the unposted museum on August 12 was covered by WXIA-TV 11. (Video News... [Read More]

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As our Law Shield NFA members already know, the popularity of suppressors continues as more shooters and hunters see the benefit of reducing firearms noise at the range or in the field. Because of that, Savage Arms is expanding its rifle lineup with three new suppressor-ready rifles, all of which feature ½-inch 28-pitch threaded muzzles... [Read More]

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U.S. Law Shield members should be aware of a records requisition made — and received — by the New York State Police for customers who purchased “bullet button” AR-15s from the Albion Gun Shop located in the town of Albion in upstate New York. The bullet-button requires a tool to release a detachable magazine, and... [Read More]

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