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People are rushing to and from their vehicles with hardly a second glance at their surroundings. Situational awareness is key...

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People are rushing to and from their vehicles with hardly a second glance at their surroundings. Situational awareness is key...

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People are rushing to and from their vehicles with hardly a second glance at their surroundings. Situational awareness is key...

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Halloween will be a little bit different this year. COVID-19 is affecting plans and canceling large gatherings, but some spooky staples still remain. So, before you plan that elaborate Halloween costume and set out the carved pumpkin on your doorstep, let's discuss the mischief and dangers that lurk around the Halloween season. Can

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In some states, municipal and county governments have lawful authority to impose additional regulations on an individual’s right to bear arms and defend themselves.  However, Article II, § 6 of the New Mexico State Constitution reads, in pertinent part: “No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right

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Atlanta is a City of 500,000 inhabitants, with millions more local residents in the metropolitan area and hundreds of thousands of visitors flying through the world’s busiest airport. It’s a vibrant area with great tourist attractions downtown and lots of open space (Piedmont Park, the Atlanta Beltline) to provide breathing room for residents.

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The frightening truth is that juries often deliberate around the quantity of shots fired and the time it takes one to defend themselves...

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 The decision by school districts around Colorado to open up for in-person classes or, in the alternative, provide some version of virtual learning...

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In our more than ten years representing U.S. & Texas LawShield members, we have had plenty of experience dealing with what people have done to make...

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Michigan’s laws generally favor one’s ability to use force in self-defense under certain circumstances. Surprisingly, the words “force,” “deadly force,” and “non-deadly force”...

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Before examining the right of self-defense in Tennessee, it is important to understand what force and deadly force mean here.  Force is defined as “compulsion by the use of physical power or violence.”

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In New Mexico, the use of force and deadly force may be legally justified under certain circumstances. This article will first address the use of...

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