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 GUNS ARE GENERALLY PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY The possession of a firearm is generally illegal on school property, with a few exceptions. Florida statute § 790.06 contains several subsections that explicitly prohibit the carrying and possession of firearms on school property. Firearms are not allowed at any school-sponsored events or collegiate athletic events that... [Read More]

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After the recent school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas, Texas school districts are putting a major focus on increased school safety procedures during the summer break. One option many districts are turning to is arming teachers. Back in 2013, Texas enacted its Protection of Children Act Program that allows individual school districts... [Read More]

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After the deadly high school shooting in Florida, 217 school districts in Texas have adopted policies that allow staff members to carry firearms. That is an increase of almost 50 districts between February and May. As reported in the Corpus Christi Caller Times, “In February, 172 school districts reported adopting such policies to the Texas... [Read More]

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If you have a family, we cannot stress enough how important it is to educate younger family members on responsible firearm use. At U.S. & Texas LawShield, you can customize your coverage to suit your family’s needs, and our Minor Children add-on coverage is a great way to ensure that your children are educated and... [Read More]

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Back to School in Missouri Back to school approaches! Listen to our Independent Program Attorney John Schleiffarth explain the laws in Missouri regarding guns and schools. Hi, I’m John Schleiffarth, Independent Program Attorney from Missouri for U.S. LawShield. We often get the question of whether or not you can carry a gun on a college... [Read More]

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Campus Carry Transcript: Member Ambassador Sherry Hale: Hey Members, it’s that time of year again as kids get ready to head back to school. However, guns on school campuses have a lot of us scratching our heads on what’s legal. Especially if we’re sending our kids off to college. That’s why I recently visited the... [Read More]

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Back to School As our kids get ready to go back to school, our Independent Program Attorney, Ed Riley explains the laws in Virginia regarding guns and schools.   Hi, Ed Riley, U.S. LawShield Independent Program Attorney for Virginia, and today we’re going to cover issues concerning Campus Carry on universities and lower schools, and... [Read More]

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Campus Carry in Texas Campus Carry Transcript: Member Ambassador Sherry Hale: Hey Members, it’s that time of year again as kids get ready to head back to school. However, guns on school campuses have a lot of us scratching our heads on what’s legal. Especially if we’re sending our kids off to college. That’s why... [Read More]

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As of July 1, 2017, concealed carry is legal on public college and university campuses in Kansas. Actually, the law allowing concealed carry on campuses was passed in 2013, but Kansas public colleges and universities had been exempt until this year.  Kansas does issue concealed carry permits, but in 2015 state law made concealed carry... [Read More]

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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a controversial “campus carry” bill, satisfied that it resolves the reasons he vetoed a similar measure last year. Deal, a term-limited Republican who plans to retire, signed House Bill 280 on Thursday, May 4. His signature drew praise from Second Amendment supporters seeking to enhance security for students, faculty,... [Read More]

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    Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a controversial “campus carry” bill, satisfied that it resolves the reasons he vetoed a similar measure last year. Deal, a term-limited Republican who plans to retire, signed House Bill 280 on Thursday, May 4. His signature drew praise from Second Amendment supporters seeking to enhance security for... [Read More]

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  It’s now up to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to decide whether licensed gun owners may carry concealed handguns on the state’s college campuses. Both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly closed out this year’s legislative session Thursday, March 30 in closed-door huddles, hammering out a compromise campus carry measure, formally known as House Bill... [Read More]

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