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Texas Law Shield understands that our members come down on both sides of the open-carry/concealed-carry debate. Setting aside the political arguments for just a moment, in the 14-minute video below champion shooter Jerry Miculek goes over the benefits of open carry and concealed carry as well as how to present yourself as a responsible gun... [Read More]

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In an interview with The Detroit News, Detroit Police Chief James Craig attributed a drop in his city’s crime rate to better police work and criminals being reluctant to prey on citizens who may be carrying guns. Law Shield applauds the chief for stepping outside the thinking of other big-city chiefs who advocate citizen disarmament... [Read More]

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Our NFA Law Shield members may have some interest in the New LanTac 7.62/.308 caliber Muzzle Brake and Drakon Brake for AK47 rifles. As always, Law Shield doesn’t endorse these products, but we do like to call attention to items that might be of interest to members. The accompanying video features three 7.62 rifles in... [Read More]

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U.S. Law Shield of Florida isn’t sure how to react to recent statements by John Rivera, president of the Miami-Dade Police Benevolent Association. Was he issuing a legitimate warning to citizens in the area, foretelling the future, or making a subtle threat? It’s hard to tell. Backstory: The new Miami-Dade County budget would slice some 600 police... [Read More]

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Our multi-state Law Shield members may be interested to learn that Alabama’s Attorney General Luther Strange recently ruled that county commissions don’t have the authority to prohibit firearms at polling places. Mr. Strange’s opinion said the State Legislature has already said where guns cannot be openly displayed and polling places are not on the list.... [Read More]

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Law Shield members who prize their 2nd Amendment rights should be happy to hear that the City of Chicago is paying a price — almost a million dollars — for its continuing insistence of enforcing gun bans. The United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has ordered the City of Chicago to... [Read More]

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The executive order (Executive Order 13662) signed by President Obama on March 20, 2014, has recently created quite the stir on social media because on July 17, 2014 the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released additions to its list of Russian persons and companies prohibited from doing business in the United States.  Included in... [Read More]

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At Law Shield, we’re not surprised to see that a new law that “makes it a felony to attempt to enforce federal gun laws in Kansas” is already facing a legal challenge from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. On July 9, the Brady Campaign filed suit against Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas... [Read More]

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Our multi-state Law Shield members should know that effective July 1, 2014, an Idaho law dealing with carry on public college or university campuses went into effect. In Idaho, Senate Bill 1254 permits qualified retired law enforcement officers and law-abiding adults who have obtained an Idaho enhanced license to carry a concealed weapon to possess... [Read More]

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http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/07/12/hyatt.html Law Shield would like to alert our Texas members about an incident in which a concealed-handgun-license holder shot a man on the sixth floor of San Antonio’s Grand Hyatt hotel, according to a KSAT-TV report. Investigators said the victim was banging on the older man’s door and when he opened it, the victim charged... [Read More]

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Texas Law Shield would like to inform our members that the largest pump-action shotgun manufacturer in the world has announced the completion of a major expansion to its facilities in Eagle Pass. O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., America’s oldest family-owned and operated firearms manufacturer, is following the lead of several other firearms makers by adding... [Read More]

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We want to thank Fox News and the 1/2 News Hour for this excellent solution to solving the problem of crimes and violence committed with a firearm.  Why didn’t anyone think of this before [*sarcasm*]?!

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