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You are in a supermarket shopping. You reach up to the highest shelf and your concealed carry weapon is exposed. To your dismay, you see someone run from the aisle screaming, “He has a gun.” What do you do? Violations and Legalities Florida law allows those with a concealed weapons and firearms license (or CWFL)... [Read More]

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On June 21st, 2014, Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 89 (HB 89), making it law. The media inappropriately labeled HB 89 “The warning shot law.” However, nowhere in HB 89 or Florida’s statutes will you find the words “warning shots” used. Instead, you will find the words “threaten to use force” throughout House Bill... [Read More]

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Public Panic and Your Firearm. Someone sees your concealed weapon and panics, what do you do? What are the legal implications? What are the practical implications? Let’s spend some time discussing how best to handle someone else’s moment of panic when that person reacts negatively to seeing your concealed firearm in public. What are some... [Read More]

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Are warning shots okay? Warning shots are not specifically addressed anywhere in Georgia law, but what if you do fire a warning shot? Can you be charged with a crime? Yes, you certainly can. Consider “reckless conduct” found in Official Code of Georgia Section 16-5-60: “A person who causes bodily harm to or endangers the... [Read More]

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If you carry concealed, you’re likely to have an experience where a member of the public sees your firearm and gets scared. What should you do if someone sees your firearm in public and reacts negatively? First, don’t get excited. If you react to their panic with your own sense of alarm, it will only... [Read More]

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If you are faced with a threat, is it okay to fire a warning shot? The truth is this: warning shots are a bad idea. Only use deadly force against deadly force Under Missouri law, you are only justified in using deadly force to protect yourself if you are facing an imminent threat of deadly... [Read More]

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Hi. Evan Nappen here, Independent Program Attorney from New Jersey for U.S. LawShield. Today, I want to talk about warning shots. Are warning shots ever advisable? Let me say this: I would advise against warning shots for a number of reasons. Any time you fire a gun you are responsible for that projectile, and if... [Read More]

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Hello, everybody, Robert Trenkle back again. This month I want to talk about what to do if someone sees your concealed weapon in public and panics. Unfortunately, it’s still this case that some people react negatively, even though you are legally carrying your firearm. Private Property and your rights If you’re on a business property... [Read More]

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We’ve probably all seen it in movies and on television shows: the use of a warning shot to get the bad guys to back off. Seems like a good idea, right? In real life it isn’t. If you reasonably believe that someone intends to kill you or inflict deadly harm upon you, you can either... [Read More]

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What should I do if someone sees my gun and reacts negatively? There really are no hard and fast rules on how exactly to respond, but there are things you can do to avoid a situation that escalates to where charges might be filed and you would then need my services. I’m going to be... [Read More]

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Hi, it’s Wilkes Ellsworth, your Independent Program Attorney for Ohio, here again to discuss another topic having to do with firearms—specifically, warning shots and whether or not they are legal. In any discussion about warning shots, we should first understand the basic concepts of Ohio law as they relate to the use of deadly force... [Read More]

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Printing What do you do when someone sees your partially visible concealed weapon, or the outline of your weapon, and panics? Printing refers to the observation of the outline of a handgun under a person’s garment. Some people in Oklahoma may panic or react negatively when they see a concealed weapon, the outline, or the... [Read More]

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