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Imagine you are walking to your car after a late-night movie and a masked man with a knife jumps in front of you and demands money. He creeps closer. You must decide: hand over your wallet, draw your concealed pistol and protect yourself, or run away. Florida has a stand your ground rule. This means... [Read More]

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Having a firearm in a school zone is a complex and confusing issue because both federal and state law applies. Let us first look at the restrictions under federal law. The Gun-Free School Zones Act prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm within a thousand feet of a school. However, there are several exceptions to... [Read More]

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In Colorado, instead of ‘Stand Your Ground’, the only thing we have is a self-defense statute. That statute really examines everyone’s conduct based upon the “reasonable person standard.” It is a very specific analysis that deals with and examines the reasonableness of your conduct and what you were thinking at the time of defending yourself... [Read More]

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The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 says you cannot carry a firearm onto the property, or within a thousand feet of, a public, private, or parochial school. That statute allows states and certain municipalities to allow individuals, by their own state statute, to go onto a Gun-Free Zone with a firearm. Colorado allows those... [Read More]

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Local 2A-friendly facilities are the lifeblood of our program and our communities. These businesses and organizations provide a unique opportunity for us to meet and get to know our U.S. LawShield member family in a welcoming, responsible, gun-friendly environment. This week, we’re taking a look at Whistling Pines Gun Club and what they can offer... [Read More]

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After the tragedy in Santa Fe, Governor Abbott requested that the issue of school shootings be examined to see if new legislation would help prevent further terrible acts. Soon the Texas legislature will consider what proponents called “red flag protective orders.” These orders were made popular by their prominent use in California to confiscate firearms... [Read More]

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Under Texas law, it is illegal to carry a firearm onto school premises or on the grounds where a school-sponsored activity is being conducted. The law defines the words “school premises” to only include a building or portion of a building. This does not include the sidewalks, fields, and parking lots around the school. This... [Read More]

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Imagine you’re walking to your car after a late night movie, when a masked man with a knife jumps in front of you and demands money. As he creeps closer, you have to decide, hand over your wallet, draw your concealed pistol and protect yourself, or run away. Here are three critical stand your ground... [Read More]

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Local 2A-friendly facilities are the lifeblood of our program and our communities. These businesses and organizations provide a unique opportunity for us to meet and get to know our Texas LawShield member family in a welcoming, responsible, gun-friendly environment. This week, we’re taking a look at Tejas Shooting Sports and what they can offer you... [Read More]

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Local 2A-friendly facilities are the lifeblood of our program and our communities. These businesses and organizations provide a unique opportunity for us to meet and get to know our U.S. LawShield member family in a welcoming, responsible, gun-friendly environment. This week we’re taking a look at Hot Shot Shooting Range and what they can offer... [Read More]

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Protecting our children is the fundamental reason many of us own and carry our firearms. Securing those firearms in our homes is just as important as understanding how to use them in the outside world. Let’s take a look at the laws in your state regarding securing firearms from children. In Florida, the law says,... [Read More]

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Going to work is an important part of everyone’s lives. Most civilian jobs do not normally entail carrying a firearm. A question we hear all the time is, “Can I carry my handgun at work?” The answer is best understood in two parts: Whether it’s a crime, and whether your employer can prohibit carrying, even... [Read More]

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