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New legislation out of Richmond has put your gun rights under attack. Discover how these new laws affect your rights as a responsible gun owner...

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It’s the start of a new year, but before we start preparing for those easy-to-break resolutions, I want to take a moment to reflect back on 2019… These videos are kept in our library to help empower and educate, but I’m putting these crucial resources right at your fingertips, so you can be the most... [Read More]

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It’s the start of a new year, but before we start preparing for those easy-to-break resolutions, I want to take a moment to reflect back on 2019… As a former U.S. LawShield member, I know you’ve received the valuable legal content and empowering educational resources in the past, but you’re definitely missing out now that... [Read More]

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It’s the start of a new year, but before we start preparing for those easy-to-break resolutions, I want to take a moment to reflect back on 2019… As a former Texas LawShield member, I know you’ve received the valuable legal content and empowering educational resources in the past, but you’re definitely missing out now that... [Read More]

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In the last 24 hours, the State of Oklahoma passed House Bill 2597, also known as the “Constitutional Carry” Bill. Introduced by Majority Leader Jon Echols, (R-Oklahoma City), the bill allows anyone who is not a felon, adjudicated as mentally defective, or who has had a conviction for a crime involving domestic violence, to carry a gun without... [Read More]

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A really tragic set of circumstances just happened in Aurora, Colorado. A gentleman who was the victim of a home invasion, and was armed and killed the intruder, was later killed by the police who came to assist him. What happened? The victim had subdued the intruder and was well within his right to use... [Read More]

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It seems like every few months there is another story in the news about a politician or organization calling for the repeal of “Stand Your Ground” laws. A recent real-life situation demonstrates how precarious your right to self-defense can be without these essential protections. Imagine a world where the decision to save your own life... [Read More]

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Should hunting and fishing be constitutionally guaranteed rights? Both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly think so. On June 25, Senate Bill 677 was passed 92-23 by the North Carolina House. The bill had previously passed 44-4 in the Senate.  The amendment will now be on the ballot in November for North Carolina voters... [Read More]

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This afternoon US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, aged 81, announced his upcoming retirement from the court after having served more than thirty years on the nation’s highest court. His retirement will be effective at the end of July.   The White House already has a short list of 25 possible candidates to replace the... [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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A shouting match escalated when Bryan Huff grabbed a steel pipe and charged at his neighbor in his yard. The Pocatello neighbor shot Huff in self-defense. The victim fired a pistol twice at Huff. Pocatello police report that one of the shots hit Huff in the arm. The victim threw the gun after shooting and... [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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