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Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Deals Blow to Stand Your Ground Laws

A literal reading of Oklahoma’s Stand Your Ground law reveals that a person has no duty to retreat and that they may meet force with force, including deadly force, when confronted by a threat of death or grievous bodily injury, and that they can protect themselves with deadly force if they believe that their own lives are in jeopardy. It is part of the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971 and amplified in 21 O.S. 1289.25 of state statutes. However, in a recent decision, the Court of Criminal Appeals says that a literal reading of the law is wrong and that there is no absolute immunity in Oklahoma.

3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You in Virginia While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact in Viriginia you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our... [Read More]

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3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You in Pennsylvania While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You in Oklahoma While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You in Missouri While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You in Georgia While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You in Florida While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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3 Ways a Police Officer Can Stop You in Colorado While Carrying

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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Gun Confiscation in Full Swing in Florida

Following the school shooting in Parkland, the Florida legislature wasted no time in passing a law that would enable the police to seek a court order to confiscate firearms from an individual considered to be a risk to themselves or others. The gun confiscation in Florida measure was signed into law by Governor Scott on... [Read More]

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Can Colorado Confiscate My Firearms During a State of Emergency

With wildfires burning across the state, and after last year’s natural disasters (Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida), many of our members have been asking, “can the government can confiscate my firearms if the Governor or Federal Government declare a state of emergency?” Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005,... [Read More]

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Still Needing a Gift for Father’s Day…Use Your Member Perks

Looking for a last minute gift for Father’s Day? With your U.S. & Texas LawShield membership, you have access to hundreds of gift options. Read more to view a few of the many Member Perks you can take advantage of for the dad in your life. Food Every dad likes to eat. We have the... [Read More]

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