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Our Colorado Law Shield members should applaud gun-rights voters in the town of Castle Rock who passed two referenda that strengthen gun rights. After 10 days, a municipal judge finally certified the results of Castle Rock’s Aug. 19 special election, and “now that the results are final, the open carry of firearms is allowed in... [Read More]

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Our members should take stock of an opinion holding that California’s 10-day waiting period for nearly all firearm sales violates the Second Amendment, at least as applied to certain individuals. Like the Peruta ruling we have previously reported on here and here, this is a big win if the decision holds up through what will... [Read More]

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Rep. Mike Honda (D-California) has introduced a bill that Law Shield thinks is one of the more ridiculous attempts we’ve seen at stripping citizens of their ability to protect themselves with a purely defensive product. Honda’s HR 5344 is entitled the “Responsible Body Armor Possession Act,” and it seeks to ban Level III and higher... [Read More]

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A California jury recently found Alex Donald Jackson, 31, guilty of murder after his pit bulls mauled a woman to death. According to the Associated Press, Jackson owned four pit bulls that mauled 63-year-old Pamela Devitt during her morning walk in Littlerock on May 9, 2013. Devitt died from blood loss after being bitten 200... [Read More]

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It goes without saying that our Law Shield multi-state and NFA members know that automatic firearms are potentially deadly implements, but no one can hear that sobering message too often. A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed the Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, the Associated Press reported. Vacca... [Read More]

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Independent Firearms Program Attorney Richard Carter explains when police are required to read you your rights.

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President Kirk Evans explains the top 5 reasons he sees legal gun owners get arrested.

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U.S. Law Shield’s members should know that on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake ruled that AR-15s, AK-style rifles, and other similar firearms that were regulated by the state of Maryland last year “fall outside Second Amendment protection as dangerous and unusual arms.” Blake’s decision came in the case of Kolbe v. O’Malley, in... [Read More]

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Law Shield would like to pass along to our members the amazing story of 80-year-old Ms. Logan, who was recovering from hip surgery at home in Holmes Beach, Fla. when she became aware of an intruder, according to reporting by WTVT in Tampa Bay. To her credit, Logan was prepared and retrieved a revolver, called 911,... [Read More]

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Our Law Shield members are probably familiar with the too-often-told tale of a convenience-store employee who protects self or store with a handgun then gets dismissed because a company policy outlaws self-defense. That’s not the case with Troy Lamkin, the owner of Lamkin’s Liquor at 4328 Highway 79 S in Stephens, Arkansas. His employees fended... [Read More]

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Law Shield regrets to inform our Multi-State members that Massachusetts lawmakers recently passed a bill that gives police chiefs the authority to decide if residents can buy a rifle or shotgun as well as a handgun. In sum, this bill would make Massachusetts the first state in which an individual’s right to acquire any type... [Read More]

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Congratulations to our U.S. Law Shield Missouri members for helping to pass a state-constitution amendment to strengthen the Show Me State’s right to arms provision. On August 5, the state’s voters overwhelmingly approved (61% to 39%) the passage of an amendment that makes Missouri the second state to explicitly to require strict scrutiny as the... [Read More]

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